Diabetes Management
Diabetes management takes awareness. Know what makes your blood sugar level rise and fall and how to control these day-to-day factors.
Managing your diabetes, making changes and fitting the demands of diabetes into your lifestyle can be challenging at times.
There is no proven cure for diabetes and it is the leading cause of kidney failure, blindness, stroke, cardiovascular diseases and lower limb ulcers. Hence, monitoring and control your glucose level in optimal level is very important. We can have regular checking at home via glucose monitor.
What is a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device?
A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device tracks glucose levels throughout the day and night and can alert you if your levels go too low or when you’re high. It measures your glucose level at regular intervals, as frequently as every 5 minutes, and translates the readings into easy-to-read data and insights. It can also show the direction your glucose is heading and how fast.
What is home-use blood glucose meter?
Home-use blood glucose meter is a battery-powered portable in-vitro diagnostic medical device which is readily available in the market and can be bought without a doctor’s prescription.
The meter is used to measure the concentration of glucose in blood with a blood sample of the user.
Blood Glucose Meters (BGM) measure glucose levels at a single moment in time, while Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems continually check glucose levels throughout the day and night and can alert you if your glucose levels go too high or too low.
BGMs require fingersticks to give you a single reading at a moment in time. CGMs, on the other hand, provide continuous glucose readings 24/7 to your compatible smart device without fingersticks.
CGMs also have proven accuracy without painful and inconvenient fingersticks. Say goodbye to fingersticks!
CGM systems show the direction your glucose is heading – up, down, or steady – so you can see how food, activity, and insulin affect your levels. No more guessing! CGMs allow you to proactively manage your diabetes.
