Blood Sugar Levels

Normal and elevated blood sugar levels before (preprandia) and after (postprandial) a meal

[indiramurrayrnbsnyogainstr]

Khan and Sal is the best on youtube thus far....keep up the good work I received a 93 and 95 percent on my pathophysiology tests! You are gifted! God Bless you for being so kind to help us.

[boeinglr]

I think Sal explained it 100 times better than a doctor would have!

[normalbloodsugar]

Glad you explained the preprandial/postprandial. Those are definitely $10 words. :) The explanation of a fasting blood sugar was very clear.

[Inventeeering]

Note: the liver makes glucose when you wake up, so it is normal to have a waking up spike.

[JimHoward]

Can you explain the relationship of the current blood sugar level with the ratio expressed in A1C tests?

[TJ-lkwx]

This is what happened to me. When I was diagnosed, my blood sugar level was above 1100. That's right, above one thousand, one hundred. My demeanor was normal. I acted normal and--to the astonishment of the people in the ER and ICU--was conscious, not comatose.
I was unquenchably thirsty. 1 gallon of milk, a half gallon of OJ or grape juice and 1 gallon of water A DAY and was STILL thirsty.
As for my vision, I couldn't read my license plate from 10 feet away. 10 months earlier, I was 20/20.

[Manodragon]

you're doing biology again! yey!!

[falubii]

@warrenlaurde K, but they still need to be available for Type 1 diabetics.

[kandiceblu]

I still feel the effects of dizziness lightheaded like I’m going to pass out when my blood sugar goes to 140 or 150 I have all the negative signs so I don’t think it has to go to 180

[SK]

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[cutifruit]

@baburo101
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[klipngirl]

Loved the comment about eating a quart of honey for breakfast, it made me laugh. There may be some bears who actually do... :P

[madmachine]

shouldn't glucose concentration in blood start to grow not since we've eaten  but since a few hours later, because absorbtion only starts in the jejunum of the small intestine, and before food gets there has to be digested for maaany minutes in the stomach?

[zekematthews]

Are there any videos for those who are wanting to study ahead for paramedics course? Or can you make a few videos or a playlist for that?

[georgekirimkiroglou]

Hi. What should be some good rates for fasting insulin curve, for 60 and 120 minutes, after getting 75gr of sugar ?

[angietull]

+anonymous person
If It's too JUST PUT IT IN FULL SCREEN!!! D:<
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[TJ-lkwx]

I am a diabetic. It sounds as though you MIGHT be in danger of being one as well. What MIGHT be happening is your blood sugar level is getting gradually higher, but not so fast that your body can't process it. Your body builds an ever-rising tolerance for the sugar in its bloodstream.
To not eat for a while MIGHT bring your level down to a more normal (as in, avg, human) state but for you, it is too low.
You may want to consult your doctor and see what your blood sugar levels are to be sure.

[lizmariposa]

@Iceabella mg/dL divided by 18 = mmol/L.

[OsloBobby]

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[ayandejiadebayo-epjh]

Words aren’t enough for me to show how I grateful I am for helping me to get rid of my Type 2 diabetes Dr Igudia.