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Although diabetes isnt totally preventable, healthy lifestyle decisions dietary changes, increased exercise, and weight loss can lower chances of developing it.

Can type 2 diabetes be prevented?

Many people wonder about fasting before an A1C test. In most cases, you won’t need to fast before taking the test...

Do you have to fast for the hemoglobin A1C test?

Type 2 diabetes is not curable and cannot be reversed. Weight loss and regular exercise will help overweight patients return to normal blood glucose levels.

Can type 2 diabetes be cured or reversed with weight loss?

A diabetic glucose sensor is part of a continuous glucose monitoring system that is inserted under the skin, which allows it to measure your glucose levels.

What is a Diabetic glucose sensor?

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s own immune system mistakenly destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

What is type 1 diabetes?

According to Diabetes UK, your blood glucose levels target may be around 4.0 to 7.0 millimoles per litre (mmol/L) before a meal or if you are fasting.

What should blood sugar levels be in the morning?

A glucometer,  glucose meter, or blood glucose monitoring device is a home measurement system to test the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood.

What is a glucometer?

For those living with type 1 diabetes, diabetes mellitus occurs when the body does not make enough insulin to regulate glucose levels...

How does diabetes mellitus occur?

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune condition that prevents the body from making insulin, a hormone that regulates glucose levels (sugar) in the bloodstream.

What is type 1 diabetes and how do I manage it?

Fasting blood glucose (sugar) level refers to your blood sugar levels without any food or liquid in your stomach (besides water) for at least eight hours.

What is a fasting blood sugar or fasting glucose levels?

What is hypoglycemia and how does it differ from hyperglycemia? Find out in this quick-reference answer.

What is the difference between hypoglycemia vs hyperglycemia? | Dexcom UK

While weight loss and regular exercise can help type 2 diabetes return to normal blood glucose (sugar) levels, there is currently no cure for type 2 diabetes.

Can you cure type 2 diabetes?

Checking and monitoring of your blood glucose (sugar) levels are very important because it’s one of the main forms of keeping your diabetes under control.

Why is it important to monitor blood glucose levels?

Normal or usual plasma blood glucose (sugar) levels range depending on the time of day, meals, and other factors.

What is a normal blood glucose level?

After eating, your body begins to break food down into usable energy. This comes in the form of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats...

How long do blood sugar levels stay elevated after eating?

Type 2 diabetes is a condition that affects your body’s metabolism of glucose (sugar).

What is type 2 diabetes? | Dexcom

You may have heard different words used for diabetes in some scenarios. Words like ‘mellitus’ and ‘insipidus’ can easily cause confusion...

What is the difference between diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus?

When wearing your Dexcom G6, you can go through metal detectors or hand wand searched when going through airport security

Can Dexcom G6 go through airport security?

Hyperglycaemia, also known as high blood sugar, is the presence of excess glucose in the blood.

What Is Hyperglycemia? Signs and Symptoms

Juvenile diabetes is an older term for type 1 diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes is most often diagnosed in children and young adults whose bodies do not make insulin.

What is juvenile diabetes?

At Dexcom, we work hard to treat our customers fairly and ensure a positive experience with our CGM technology

What is Dexcom’s sensor replacement policy?

To report a sensor issue and request a replacement under the Dexcom Sensor Replacement Policy, you will need the unique identifying number of your product

What will I need when contacting Tech Support to report a sensor issue?

Since April 2022, NHS England recommends that all people with type 1 diabetes are offered a glucose sensor such as Dexcom real time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) System to manage their diabetes.

Is Dexcom G6 available on the NHS?

After the update, your high and low alert settings revert back to the following preset values.

What happens after I update my Dexcom CGM app?

To find out if you are eligible to receive a Dexcom CGM System on the NHS talk to your Healthcare Professional. You can learn more about NHS funding for Dexcom.

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