Stress Management
If you're stressed, the hormones your body produces in response to prolonged stress may cause a rise in your glucose level. Additionally, it can make you forget to take your medication or eat on time. Make activities and relaxation techniques like deep breathing and yoga part of your daily routine to keep stress at bay. Opt for using a simple yet highly effective continuous glucose monitoring to monitor how your stress levels can impact glucose levels.
The Importance of Proper Glucose Monitoring
Now that you know about all the various factors that may affect your glucose levels, it is time to think about how often you monitor glucose levels.
Regular monitoring is the most important thing you can do to manage glucose levels. With the correct information, you can work with your doctor to make more informed decisions about your best glucose care plan and see how smart lifestyle changes can reflect your glucose level numbers.
You may be familiar with the painful pricks and the bulky traditional glucose monitoring equipment that requires daily calibrations when it comes to monitoring. Monitoring glucose with a traditional glucometer only gives you a reading of a single point in time – not the complete picture.
Today, we can bid goodbye to painful pricks as we now have access to new technology to better help patients understand and monitor their glucose levels, such as FreeStyle Libre. This device does not require finger pricks or calibration and uses a wearable sensor that allows the user to seamlessly monitor their glucose levels throughout the day.
Tracking your glucose levels with FreeStyle Libre means you have the freedom to choose what works for you – be it in terms of your everyday diet, exercise choices and even when you have a little room to eat a cheat meal. All you have to do is keep an eye on your glucose levels and make the necessary lifestyle changes.
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