What is a Normal Blood Glucose Level?

Wondering what your blood glucose levels should be? Looking to find what a normal blood glucose level is? Then this video is for you!

As a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, I will be sharing with you:
What a normal blood glucose level is for people without diabetes
What is considered a pre-diabetes blood sugar level
What is a normal blood sugar level for people with diabetes
What blood glucose level should you strive for
What is A1c and how you can use it to improve blood glucose levels

What to know more about normal blood glucose levels? Check out this blog post I wrote on the topic:

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This video is provided as entertainment and educational information only. This video should not be considered medical advice. Always consult a medical professional before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or medications.

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[hughscott]

November 2021 my HgbA1c was 7.2. In January 2022 I saw a YouTube video from Beat Diabetes followed by one from Dr Ken Berry. I decided then to adopt a very low carb way of eating. By September my HgbA1c was 5.3 and I had reduced Metformin ER from 2000mg to 500mg. I had also stopped my weekly Trulicity 1.5mg injections. Of course I was checking my blood sugar before and after meals as well as fasting so I knew I could safely taper my meds. I am now off all meds and my last HgbA1c in January 2023 was 5.2

[lynnsteiner]

I dropped my AIC from 11.4 to 5.1 and lost 132 lbs in the process of turning my T2D around. I did this in under a year and have maintained this healthy lifestyle for 20 months. I know many say they’ve reversed their T2D but I prefer to say it’s in remission because I know that if I don’t stay on top of my T2D it can come roaring back again and I never want to live that way again.

[jimshackelford_icu]

I was diagnosed with prediabetes of 6.1 back in January. I weighed 224 and I’m 6’2. Currently check my sugar daily and down to 192lbs with a fasting sugar Level now between 80-90. And after dinner around 100-120. Slowly getting it back to normal I hope I’ll know when I get rechecked. Also went from 20mg of blood pressure medicine daily to zero meds and run around 115/75 now

[michaelburt]

I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes April 12, 2023. My A1c was 8.5. I’ve made some changes in my eating habits which includes laying off sodas and snacks as well as a thirty minute walk after dinner . I also take 500 ml of metforrmin. My numbers are usually in the 80s or 90s, but rarely go past 111. Of course these numbers are usually a fasting number in the morning and a closing number in the evening. Even when I was doing a midday measurement, my numbers mostly stayed within this range. I suppose this is progress, but I’m still early in this new journey and still have lots to learn.

[NYRICAN]

One month ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes my cholesterol what's 200 and my A1C was 6.5. I know what got me in trouble it was cake cookies and ice cream which I have stopped eating. I am new to this disease and I want to thank you for educating me on it. I am struggling on what to eat on a daily basis i am eating salads with either chicken, pork chop or steak. What else can I have that will not hurt me. So far my 4-5 blood counts have been between 80-95 MD/DL. Thank you for your educational videos.

[Jack-hyzq]

I've been carnivore 12 months. A few weeks ago my HbAlc was 6.3 (according to my doctor). Since then I've tested my blood glucose levels three times a day (fasting and post prandial) - between 4.8-5.0 without fail. If you are carnivore, do your own testing.

[TheFilwud]

I was diagnosed a year ago last April, I was at 93 mmol. Prescribed metformin starting low and increasing to the max. I was also diagnosed with haemochromatosis. Now off all diabetes meds, just on ramipril and simvastatin for blood pressure and cholesterol. My latest A1c was 42 mmol without meds, however I have managed this without any support team, the doctor who diagnosed me left and there is no permanent replacement, only locums. No dietician, no endocrinologist, no training offered, just two URLs to look at. The diabetes nurse didn't give me any target figures, just said I had no need to test, it seems the NHS thinks that an annual A1c test is all that is needed. I wasn't happy with that and bought a glucometer and once they stopped my metformin I decided to spend more money on a CGM to teach myself what I can and shouldn't eat. An expensive decision but I seem to have my type 2 diabetes under control, for now anyway. I do feel thathere in the country in the UK there isn't enough support and am so glad that Facebook groups and YouTube exist, as long as you can pick out the good info. from the bad you can educate yourself and keep on top of things.

[nk]

Thank you!! This was very informative. (The music was quite distracting for me, though. Maybe it is just my computer, but it seemed to be as loud as your voice.)

[corinnelynch]

Great info - music makes it hard to hear you and is distracting.

[diocleciano]

*I had very high blood sugar I only managed to improve my health⭐ when I found a WONDERFUL treatment, ❤❤ if you want to know about it, I left the video in the comment reply*

[larrydominguez]

Good information provided, had some trouble hearing the message because of the looped music in the background

[thecanineclubhausmanuelaco]

Thank you so much for this amazing information I just felt the music was a little distracting

[sharonhughes]

This is all new to me. My A1 is 6.4 and 110-115 after a 12 hour fast I an overweight 238. I’m not on medication at the moment . I’m on a no sugar low carbs diet and see my doctor in 1 month.

[KevinAllen-kxxt]

Was recently diagnosed with type 2, I'm a survivor of Pancreatic cancer with only 20% of my pancreas. Struggling like everyone else to bring my numbers down to a normal range! Metformin and diet, but I am also very thin and trying to keep my weight up as well, thanks for helping, learned a lot!

[sharlenegentle]

Thank you for explaining things so clearly.
Your videos are really helping me (personally)not feel so anxious.

[THEBIGLIE]

Edit out the music for the love of god

[duanepipe]

You’ve brought sense to the scary world I’m now in, thank you for shedding light on it

[rodericksibelius]

Great video explanation, I always wanted to know those units used, it's 'milligrams per deciLiter' = mg/dL. Remember also that the GLUCOMETER NUMBER DISPLAY uses another conversion unit to 'milliMoles per Liter' = mMol/L.

[carolejohnston]

Thank you. This was very informative. I was just diagnosed with type2. A1c 6.7. As of now l am managing my diet and trying to do some of exercise daily. At age 77 it becomes difficult.

[markrunyon]

Not one word about the "dawn phenomenen", which is a very real thing for me.I watch a you tube channel called "Beat diabetes" which has helped me a whole lot.I"m prediabetic and have learned soo much from the "Beat diabetes" vids.