I'd be lost without my meter just like I'd be lost without my music.
That's because the Bayer CONTOUR® meter tells me how much sugar is in my blood.
And the amount of glucose, or sugar, that's in my blood determines if I need insulin and how much. Checking my glucose level was the first thing I learned about managing my diabetes. It's something everybody who has diabetes has to learn how to do.
And you know something? I'm not the least bit embarrassed about having to check it either. It's part of living with and managing my diabetes. And now that the Bayer CONTOUR® meter comes in four cool colors, I can pick and choose the color I like best. My favorite? Pacific Blue.
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Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hormones, such as insulin, help control the level of glucose in the blood. Hypoglycemia occurs when the glucose levels get too low.
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Glucose (a type of sugar) is the body's main energy source. Hormones, such as insulin, help control the level of glucose in the blood. Hyperglycemia occurs when the glucose levels get too high.
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This occurs when the body uses fat instead of glucose for fuel, which happens when the body doesn't have insulin to use glucose for fuel. When fat is broken down, chemicals called ketones are produced. They get into a person's blood and urine (pee). High levels of ketones cause the blood to become more acidic.
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With this disease glutens (found in all forms of wheat and many other grains) hurt the intestines, a part of the body that helps digest food.