May
10
Self Blood Glucose Monitoring (SBGM)
Filed Under Health Care, Home Cures
The amount of glucose in the blood can be controlled. This can be done by eating a healthy diet and by avoiding sugary foods like sweets and candies. Diet pills can also be taken. There are gadgets specially meant for testing the level of sugar in the blood. This allows one to know the amount of sugar level and learn how to control it. This reduces the risk of getting diabetes. Special home made tests can be improvised by using tests strips. They can be bought from pharmacy and the procedure involves washing hands with warm water. After washing hands, pierce the tip of the figure with a sterile needle smear the blood on the strip.
A special instrument known as the Lancet can also be used to get the blood drops. However, the process may be painful. All these instruments must be cleaned after use.
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