If you have diabetes, you likely stick to familiar low carb foods and recipes. Adding new, A1C-lowering recipes to your meal plan can provide variety while helping you maintain healthy blood sugar ...

Monitoring your A1C is essential for both preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. Why? Regular testing can help detect elevated blood sugar levels and assess the effectiveness of your current ...

Hemoglobin A1c is a test used to measure your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. It can be a useful tool for managing diabetes and can be used to make adjustments to your treatment ...

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In early 2020, upon recommendation by leading endocrinologists, American Diabetes Association lowered the target hemoglobin A1C guidelines for children with type 1 diabetes. Their goal in recommending ...

If you’ve ever had your blood sugar tested, chances are you’ve heard your doctor mention your A1C. This simple blood test gives a big-picture view of your average blood sugar levels over the past few ...

When you have diabetes, you probably know you should check your blood sugar regularly. Your doctor will also recommend that you take an A1c blood test a few times a year, with a goal of lowering the ...

More than than one in 10 American adults has some form of diabetes and, of those, up to 95% have type 2 diabetes. Having this condition means needing to be on top of your glucose levels, including ...

Results from a retrospective, observational, case-control study of more than 20,000 people from a single US medical center showed a statistically significant but clinically insignificant increase in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes. My last A1C test showed a value of 7.8%. I have been taking Mounjaro weekly, which lowered my weight by about 20 pounds and my A1C level ...