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Introduction

Yo, what’s up guys? This is David Hoang coming at you from supplementsuperhero.com, and in this pretty short video I’m going to be basically answering the question: what is a healthy blood sugar level?

So, what’s a healthy blood sugar level?

This topic is actually pretty near and dear to my heart. I wanted to start talking a little bit about diabetes and about blood sugar in some of these videos because diabetes is a disease that runs in my family.

My Family’s History

I feel as though our family’s pretty genetically predisposed to it. Even though type 2 diabetes is something that’s more environmental, I think my family, in particular, is a little more susceptible to it.

Because my grandfather had it, some of my uncles on my mom’s side had it, and my mom currently has it.

I have to give insulin injections every single day to my mom, which sucks, which is the sucky thing about diabetes. But that’s life.

Just wanted to talk about this real quick, just cause it’s something that I was curious about and figured some of you guys might be curious about it.

Unit of Measure

At least, in the US, your blood sugars are measured in milligrams. It’s milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood.

In other countries like Canada, Europe, so on and so forth, the measurements are going to be a little different, but the numbers that I’m talking about are milligrams per deciliter. So, milligrams of glucose in your blood per deciliter of blood is how it’s measured.

Non-Diabetics: Blood Sugar Levels

Now for a “normal person” who doesn’t have diabetes, your fasting blood glucose levels should be under 100. It should be about 70 to 99 or so.

Fasting, meaning when you wake up in the morning, so when you haven’t eaten for a significant period of time. I think fasting is considered 6 to 12 hours or so, don’t quote me on that, but that’s usually the range, 6 to 12 hours or so.

But, basically, your blood glucose levels should be under 100, so about 70 to 99. If you’re less than 70, so if you’re 60, 50, there’s something wrong. Your blood sugar’s a little too low.

Now, after eating, so about usually two hours after eating, that’s usually the general timeframe for all your readings, for your meals to be factored into your blood sugar levels.

Two hours after eating, your level should be less than 140. So again, this is if you don’t have diabetes. If you don’t have diabetes, 70 to 99 fasting levels, two hours after eating less than 140.

Diabetics: Blood Sugar Levels

Now, for someone with diabetes, obviously they’re more prone, they’re susceptible to blood sugar spikes. Because of their pancreas, and because of insulin production in their body, and because of insulin resistance in their body, their sugars are going to be higher.

Their fasting level should be about 80 to 130. So, if you have diabetes, when you wake up in the morning, if you’re usually 80 to 130 or so, you should be good.

Now, after you eat, about two hours after you eat, you want to have your levels be less than 180. So, if you’re diabetic, two hours after you eat, you should be less than 180.

That’s the generalized goal to shoot for. Obviously, things are going to vary. With my mom’s blood sugar levels, because of her diet and because she doesn’t really exercise, her sugars are all over the place.

We try to keep it under 200 as much as possible. But, basically, if you have diabetes, just know that normal for you is about 80 to 130, after meals, less than 180.

Obviously, I know there’s people out there who manage their type two diabetes very well, and even in some cases, they completely eliminate that type 2 diabetes just through really good nutrition and really good exercise, so that’s something to keep in mind. These are just generalized numbers.

Conclusion

Hopefully that helps you out, guys. Hopefully that helps answer the question.

I actually included a link below to a pretty good article, if you want to read it. It’s a pretty reliable source, if you want to just go through the numbers and go through some of the generalized information that I gave you. Hopefully it’s added some value.

Guys, if you can please leave me a comment in the comment section below, I’d love hearing from you guys.

If you have any questions, leave them down below. As always, guys, have a fantastic day, take care and as always, Supp It Up.