What blood sugar levels can be considered normal? Your blood sugar level should be between 70 milligrams per deciliter to 100 mg/dl after 8 hours of not eating. A blood sugar level above 100 mg/dL at any time may indicate that a pre-diabetes condition is present.

If your level falls between 100 and 199, this indicates prediabetes. Diabetes (either type 1 or type 2) is likely present if your blood sugar level exceeds 200.

You can lower your blood sugar in several steps. If you want to have more normal blood sugar levels, the following suggestions can help.

A. Start by slowly decreasing the amount of carbohydrates you consume. If you are wondering which specific foods to eat and which to avoid, I highly suggest the diet of Dr. Richard Bernstein. He has completed much sophisticated testing and removed all foods with an untraceable composition. Ingredients that cannot be tracked cannot be effectively managed. Some yummy meals low in carbohydrates may be found on our diabetic recipes page. Consistent insulin levels may be achieved by having the same amount of carbohydrates each day.

B. Your blood sugar needs more frequent testing. You should test your blood sugar levels roughly 5-10 times per day. Regular readings of one's blood sugar are required to determine if one has the proper insulin dosage, even though it's tough on the fingers. The A1C test is a vital indication of your blood sugar level. Blood sugar levels, which should be less than 6%, can be revealed easily with this test

C. One must closely monitor the degree to which, and the amount of time required for, your insulin to be effective. For example, Isabel gets about 2 units of Regular Humalin insulin before meals. Humalin requires about 40 minutes before becoming effective; one should therefore not eat immediately after taking it. Humalog, on the other hand, should only be administered five minutes before eating because it is a faster-acting insulin. You can consult your doctor or find out by yourself how much time it takes for your medicine to start working before enjoying a meal.

D. Making sure you eat 3 nutritious meals a day, and avoiding between-meal snacking, can make regulating your insulin levels less difficult a chore. You need to break your habit of snacking--it's not as hard as you may think.

Complications from both types of diabetes are strongly correlated with poor management of blood sugar levels. Therefore, keeping one's blood sugar level in the normal range eliminates most of the risk of complications from diabetes.

Normal blood sugar ranges from 70 to 100 for a non-diabetic. This level of blood sugar should be achievable for anyone, whether diabetes is present or not.