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For most healthy women, optimal fasting insulin levels should be less than 25 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), ...

Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated but “normal” blood glucose may be a target for cardiovascular disease risk reduction. Researchers ...

Typically, a person’s fasting blood sugar level should be below 99 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Keeping blood glucose levels within a safe range can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Many people are confused by normal fasting sugar readings alongside higher HbA1c lab results. This mismatch highlights hidden blood sugar rises after meals. Experts now consider HbA1c a stronger ...

I’m confused by the relationship between my blood glucose level and A1C. My blood glucose has crept up from 100 to 112 in one year after I started taking 40 mg of atorvastatin. My A1C level is 5.1%, ...

Early-time restricted feeding, a type of intermittent fasting, improved fluctuations in blood glucose levels and decreased time above range, according to research being presented Thursday at ENDO 2023 ...

Researchers studied the blood sugar of people with pre-diabetes and obesity while they intermittent fasted. Eating 80% of a day's calories before 1pm appeared to help control their blood sugar levels.

Dealing with cold weather may trigger a stress response. One of the ways in which our bodies naturally combat this is to ...