How to Restrict Glucose

Hyperglycemia happens when glucose levels in your blood stream become too high. According to the Mayo Clinic, high glucose levels can cause the buildup of toxic acids n the bloodstream, dry mouth, weakness and even coma. Oftentimes this is experienced by people with diabetes, so the proper management of blood glucose levels is critical to their health. Hyperglycemia can be deterred with proper diet management, exercise and regular monitoring of blood glucose levels.

Things You'll Need

• Glucometer

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Instructions

• 1

  Check your blood glucose level with a glucometer. Your pre-prandial (before meal) reading should be between 90 and 130 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl.) Your post-prandial (after meal) level should not be higher than 140 mg/dl. Hyperglycemia is medically defined as a glucose reading higher than 180 milligrams per deciliter.

• 2

  Restrict and reduce sugar consumption. Both fruit and table sugars are considered simple sugars. Your body converts simple sugars into glucose very rapidly during digestion. This causes a massive and fast spike in blood glucose levels. Your doctor or endocrinologist may advise you to avoid all simple sugars if you have uncontrolled or difficult to control diabetes

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  Consume smaller meals over the course of a day. You can bring your post-prandial glucose level down simply by eating less food. You may have to eat more frequent but smaller quantities of food at each meal. Diabetics are often required to limit starches since starches are quickly transformed into blood glucose as well.

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  Get to stepping by exercising more often. You can naturally lower your blood sugar levels by walking, swimming or cycling. These activities cause your body to burn calories, which in turn makes your body use the glucose available in your blood as a source of energy.

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  Increase intake of dietary fiber. Fiber is a form of carbohydrate, but will not cause a sharp spike in your blood glucose levels. 50 grams of fiber a day is recommended for most diabetics, and can be easily be consumed in vegetables, whole grain pastas and brown rice.