A blood sugar test measures the amount of sugar circulating in the blood. Blood sugar, or glucose, is a vital health metric, as it’s the main source of energy for most cells in the body.
Monitoring of the body's blood sugar is essential to the treatment of diabetes. But getting effective glucose readings has long been a challenge, according to UW Medicines Diabetes Institute professor ...
Anyone can have a blood sugar spike, not just those with diabetes. A blood glucose meter lets you measure the amount of sugar in your blood. When you eat, your body begins to digest the food to ...