A normal HbA1c may not always mean your blood sugar is under control. Doctors say high fasting sugar could be the first sign ...

Blood sugar comes from carbohydrates you eat and gives your body energy. Healthy blood sugar is 70-99 mg/dL fasting and below 140 mg/dL after you eat. You can monitor your blood sugar, exercise, and ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 70-year-old woman. I have Type 2 diabetes, and my morning fasting blood sugar numbers are all over the place. It's very frustrating. I take glipizide and metformin. Could you ...