What High Blood Glucose Means

High Blood Glucose is a serious condition that could lead to adult onset diabetes. When you consume food your digestive system turns the food you eat into glucose.

Glucose is a form of sugar which all of your cells use for energy. Insulin is the hormone that allows your body to absorb the glucose and turn it into energy.

When you have elevated blood sugar levels your cells become insulin resistant. This means there is too much glucose in your blood. High blood glucose level is a major sign that you may have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

According to the American Diabetes Association having fasting blood glucose levels between 100 and 125 means you have pre-diabetes. For numbers over 125 you have diabetes. You have healthy blood glucose levels if the FBG is fewer than 100.
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