Topic
Blood Sugar Monitoring
Understanding glucose levels, glucometers, CGM, and target ranges.
Your Target Ranges, in mg/dL
What your blood sugar should read before meals, after meals and on an HbA1c test — and why your own targets may not match the standard ones at all.
How to Use a Glucometer Properly
Most strange blood sugar readings come from technique, not from your diabetes. Here is how to use a glucometer and get a result you can trust.
When to Check Your Blood Sugar
Checking more often is not the same as learning more. Here is how to build a testing routine where each reading answers an actual, useful question.
Is a CGM Worth It for You?
A continuous glucose monitor shows your blood sugar day and night. Here is who genuinely benefits from one in Type 2, and who does not need it.
Keeping a Log That Is Actually Useful
A bare column of numbers tells your educator very little. Recording a few details alongside each reading turns it into something genuinely usable.