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Article: Blood glucose levels: The highs and lows
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- New Straits Times
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- November 4, 2007
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New Straits Times
11-04-2007
Blood glucose levels: The highs and lows
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section
NOW that you are practising self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) at home regularly, you may find that sometimes, you have a low reading and sometimes, a high reading.
What does it mean and how can you bring your glucose levels back to the healthy range?
`HIGH' READINGS
Aliza follows the diabetes care plan drawn up for her. She eats a high-fibre, low-fat diet, gets in regular physical activity and takes her medication faithfully.
Aliza also practises SMBG at home every day. In fact, it's the first thing she does upon waking up every morning.
Recently, she has been ...