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Heat, Hydration and Health Checks: Managing Prediabetes During the Summer
If you’re one of the millions of Americans living with prediabetes, staying hydrated, choosing seasonal foods and using technology to understand how heat affects your body can help you manage blood glucose levels all summer long. Learn why summer is both a challenge and an opportunity for blood sugar control and how certain strategies and tools can help protect your long-term health.
What is Hypoglycemia?
The brain relies only on sugar to function, so it begins suffering when blood sugar (blood glucose) levels are low, usually less than 70 mg/dl. Hypoglycemia generally occurs when there is an excess of glucose lowering medications, after a long or intense exercise session or inadequate carbohydrate intake. However, it is important to talk to your health care provider about your individual blood glucose targets, and what level is too low for you. Hypoglycemic symptoms are important clues that you...
