Monitoring your A1C is essential for both preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. Why? Regular testing can help detect elevated blood sugar levels and assess the effectiveness of your current ...

What to expect when undergoing this test ...

The A1C level measures the amount of sugar that is found on red blood cells. For most people, it’s an excellent indication of ...

Those of us living with diabetes are encouraged to get our blood drawn every 3 months or so, either at a clinician’s office or a medical lab, to get our all-important A1C test, that indicates how ...

This clinical scenario is clearly not ideal. In our practice, we call it "getting a good number the hard way." Equally balanced periods of hypo- and hyperglycemia can produce a good average A1C but ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My question is: What is the difference between prediabetes and diabetes, and which do I have? I am male, 85 years old, 170 pounds, and 6 feet and 1 inch tall. I was treated for heart ...