When it comes to maintaining health, it can be helpful to understand an optimal baseline for some matters. Learning a healthy weight range for your height, age, and gender, for instance, can be useful ...

Typically, a person’s fasting blood sugar level should be below 99 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Keeping blood glucose levels within a safe range can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Blood sugar fluctuations are normal, but in people with diabetes, who don't produce enough insulin, blood sugar spikes and crashes can lead to complications and affect long-term health.

Is there a benefit for healthy people to track their blood sugar? Measuring blood sugar has joined sleep and exercise tracking as wellness trends, with some longevity experts claiming that reducing ...

A doctor explains how intermittent fasting affects your blood sugar and what to know before starting if you have diabetes or blood sugar concerns.

“What is that thing on your shoulder?” has been the question I’ve been asked most frequently for the last month. Understandably so. For the last 30 days, just barely peeking out from under the sleeve ...

In the past, monitoring blood sugar levels was something you only did if you were diabetic. My grandma was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in her 50s, and I vividly remember her tracking her blood ...

Higher cortisol levels can raise blood sugar levels. This can happen because of stress, sleep irregularities, caffeine and alcohol, certain medications, and even times of the day. You may experience ...

Blood sugar (also called blood glucose) control is one of the nutritional areas I coach every single client on. It is the backbone of healthy eating, the cornerstone of mental and physical performance ...

Hot water in showers and baths can affect blood sugar levels. Some report blood sugar spikes during and afterward, while others may experience lower levels and hypoglycemia. Taking a hot shower or ...