Is there a way to read blood sugar chart efficiently?

Blood sugar chart

As we all know blood sugar fluctuates hourly. It reaches the very high value right after a meal when pancreas must secret enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. If you are unsure what are proper levels are I suggest you take a closer look at blood sugar chart and compare results yourself.

What blood sugar chart will not tell you is how your body reacts to blood sugar levels fluctuations. Some people might have higher levels naturally and some people are just fine with lower levels. This is normal and is due to different genetic dispositions.

What is important?

The most important this here is to read the blood sugar chart carefully. Only this way you will interpret results accurately. If you are still unsure you can always ask you personal doctor for professional opinion. Normal blood sugar levels are between 3,9 mmol/l to 7 mmol/l. If values are above 7 mmol/l this might indicate an underlying medical issue such as diabetes (type 2 or type 1 if under 30 years of age).

Not all pre-diabetic values indicate problems. This is why it is important to perform more measurements and not only rely on one measurement. As you know there is always a possibility of a human error when assessing this numbers.

To put things in place, here is a simple chart.

• Normal blood sugar levels: 3,9 - 7 mmol/l
• Low blood sugar levels: anything below 3,9 mmol/l
• High blood sugar levels: anything above 7 mmol/l when not fasting.

Again, do not panic if your measurements are above / below the indicated values. Always perform at least 3 measurements, just to be sure.