Why Knowing Your Blood Sugar Level Matters
Understanding and monitoring your blood sugar is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your long-term health. Whether you’re managing diabetes, concerned about memory loss, or simply want to feel more energetic and balanced, blood sugar awareness is key.
What Is A1C?
A1C is a blood test that measures your average blood glucose (sugar) levels over the past 120 days—the lifespan of red blood cells. When glucose enters the bloodstream, it binds to these cells. The A1C test shows how much glucose has attached to them, giving a reliable picture of long-term blood sugar control.
- Healthy A1C Range: 5.2% – 6.0%
- A result higher than this may indicate prediabetes or diabetes and puts you at risk for serious complications, including cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.
Fasting Blood Sugar Reference Ranges:
- United States: 70 – 110 mg/dL
- Canada & Europe: 4.0 – 7.0 mmol/L
Maintaining blood sugar in these ranges helps reduce inflammation, manage energy, and protect organs from damage.
Blood Sugar & Brain Health: The Type 3 Diabetes Connection
Emerging research links insulin resistance in the brain to memory loss and cognitive decline—a condition often referred to as Type 3 Diabetes. When brain cells become resistant to insulin and insulin-like growth factors, they lose their ability to communicate properly, potentially leading to Alzheimer’s disease.
Why High Blood Sugar is Harmful
Excess glucose in the blood acts like a diuretic, pulling water—and with it, **water-soluble vitamins like B-complex, Vitamin C, and key minerals—**out of your body through urine. This can leave your body depleted and fatigued.
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