In the case of diabetes, blood sugar levels (also known as blood sugar levels) can be consistently high. Over time, this can harm your body and lead to many other problems.

 What is a normal blood sugar level?

You are below 100 mg/dL after at least 8 hours of not eating (fasting). And it is below 140 mg/dL 2 hours after a meal.

 On days, the value is lowest just before a meal. For most people without diabetes, pre-meal blood sugar levels are around 70-80 mg/dL. 60 is normal for some people. 90.

 What is low sugar for others?

It's also very different. Many people's blood sugar levels do not drop below 60 even if they fast for a long time. While on a diet or fasting, the liver turns fat and muscle into sugar, keeping your levels normal. For some people, the value may be slightly lower.

 Diagnosis

 Doctors use these tests to find out if they have diabetes.

 Fasting blood sugar test. Doctors test blood sugar levels after an 8-hour fast that is above 126 mg/dL. Oral glucose tolerance test. After 8 hours of fasting, you will be given a special sweet drink. After 2 hours, your blood sugar level will exceed 200. Point control. The doctor will test your blood sugar level, which is over 200, you pee more, are constantly thirsty, and are gaining or losing a significant amount of weight. They then do a fasting blood glucose test or an oral glucose tolerance test to confirm the diagnosis.

 Higher-than-normal sugar content is unhealthy. Levels that are higher than normal but have not reached the point of full-blown diabetes are called prediabetes.

 According to the American Diabetes Association, 86 million people in the United States have this condition, and it can lead to diabetes if they don't make the healthy lifestyle changes recommended by their doctors. Although not as much as diabetes, it also increases the risk of heart disease. Diet and exercise can prevent prediabetes from becoming diabetic.

 Sugar and your Body

 Why is high blood sugar bad for you?

Glucose, when present in normal amounts, is a valuable fuel for all cells in the body. However, it can act as a slow-acting poison.

 High blood sugar levels gradually erode the cells in the pancreas' ability to produce insulin. The organs are overcompensated and insulin levels remain too high. Over time, the pancreas is permanently damaged. High blood sugar levels can cause changes that harden blood vessels. This is what doctors call atherosclerosis. Too much sugar can harm almost any part of your body. Damaged blood vessels cause the following problems:

• Kidney disease or kidney failure requiring dialysis
•  short line
•  heart attack
•  blindness or blindness
•  Weakened immune system at high risk of infection
•  erectile dysfunction
•  Nerve damage, also known as neuropathy, causes tingling, pain, or loss of feeling in the feet, legs, and hands.
•  Poor circulation of legs and feet
•  Wound healing is slow and in rare cases amputation is possible

 Getting your blood sugar closer to normal can prevent most of these complications. The American Diabetes Association's glycemic control target for diabetics is 70-130 mg/dL before meals and below 180 mg/dL after meals.