Hyper is to be avoided. (hyperglycemia, includes information on complications)

Hyper Is To Be Avoided

Above normal blood glucose is something every person with diabetes tries to avoid, overcome or eradicate.

After all, high blood glucose probably was the marker that identified you as having diabetes in the first place.

It's the major thing that doctors use to confirm a diagnosis of diabetes.

High blood glucose carries the medical name of hyperglycemia.

A fasting blood glucose measurement above 140 mg/dL or a random measurement above 200 mg/dL is considered confirmatory for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Once diabetes is diagnosed, the physician and the diabetic will work out an individualized …