What is HbA1c? | Blood Test | Target Levels | Diabetes UK
WEBHbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. If you have diabetes, an ideal HbA1c level is 48mmol/mol (6.5%) or below. If you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, your target HbA1c level should be below 42mmol/mol (6%). On this page we’ll go through what HbA1c means, and why aiming for your target ...
Type 2 diabetes | Diabetes UK
WEBType 2 diabetes is high blood sugar levels due to your body not making enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes not working properly — known as insulin resistance. High blood sugar levels over time can cause other health problems like heart attacks and strokes, as well as problems with your eyes, kidneys, and feet.
Symptoms of diabetes | Type 1 and Type 2 | Diabetes UK
WEBThirsty - being really thirsty. Tired - feeling more tired than usual. Thinner - losing weight without trying to. Genital itching or thrush. Cuts and wounds take longer to heal. Blurred eyesight. Increased hunger. These symptoms can affect anyone - adult or child. But some are more commonly experienced by people with type 1 diabetes, and can ...
Type 1 diabetes | Diabetes UK
WEBType 1 diabetes. If you have type 1 diabetes, your blood sugar is too high because your body can’t make a hormone called insulin. Fewer than one in 10 people in the UK who have diabetes have type 1 diabetes. There is nothing you can do to prevent yourself or others developing type 1 diabetes. The exact causes are not known.
Checking your blood sugar levels | Diabetes testing | Diabetes UK
WEBFlash glucose monitors. More and more people with diabetes are choosing to use a flash glucose monitor to check their sugar levels. This is a blood sugar test without a needle. Instead it uses a sensor you wear on your skin and you an do the test without pricking your finger. The main brand is called the FreeStyle Libre.
Prediabetes | Diabetes UK | Reduce risk type 2 diabetes
WEBPreventing type 2 diabetes. Research has consistently shown that for some people combined lifestyle interventions - including diet, physical activity and sustained weight loss - can be effective in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes by about 50%. Being at risk doesn’t mean you will definitely develop type 2 diabetes.
Metformin and diabetes | How to treat diabetes | Diabetes UK
WEBWhen it comes to treating diabetes, metformin works by: reducing the amount of sugar or glucose the liver releases into your body. helping the insulin your body makes to work better. This means that metformin improves your insulin resistance so that the insulin you produce works better. Insulin resistance is when your insulin doesn't work ...
Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes the basics | Diabetes UK
WEBDiabetes mellitus is the scientific name for diabetes, but it is more commonly known simply as diabetes. It’s when your body can’t produce enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it produces isn’t effective. There are two main …
What is Mounjaro and how does it work? - Diabetes UK
WEBThis medication works by activating two receptors called GLP-1 and GIP to increase the level of incretins – hormones - in the body. It works by helping your body to produce more insulin when needed. It also reduces the amount of glucose, or sugar, produced by the liver, and slows down how quickly food is digested.
Carbohydrates and diabetes: What you need to know
WEBAll carbohydrate is converted into glucose. In someone without diabetes, the body produces insulin automatically to deal with the glucose that enters the blood from the carbohydrate-containing food that we eat and drink. In Type 1 diabetes the same principle applies, but because your body doesn’t produce any insulin, you have to take insulin ...
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