Re: Blood Glucose Testing for non diabetics

[Guest guest]

> Just curious......has anyone in the group used one of these new

> digital blood glucose meters to monitor their blood sugar. It

seems

> to me that the cost of one of these (less than $100) would pay for

> itself the first time you did a fasting blood glucose test on

> yourself. Also, you could theoretically do your own glucose

> tolerance testing. Additionally, you could experiment with

> individual foods from your own diet to see how they effect your

> blood glucose levels.........Thoughts anyone???

Once you get a little older (like middle age) it is an excellent

practice to check your glucose levels at least twice yearly. I am not

a diabetic, but I use a Therasense Freestyle. Works wonderfully well.

Happy to report that my latest fasting glucose level was 78

(healthiest range reportedly is from 65 - 79)

All the best

Tom Kramer