A1C - Why High Levels are Bad for You: Relationship of Blood Sugar Levels to A1C

A1C Levels are useful in both the diagnosis and for the follow up of a diabetic. A1C is like the crystal ball that shows you your future. How is that? High levels of A1C in a known diabetic correlate with higher chances of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, hospital admission and diabetes related expenses. This is truly a reflection of what of what the future holds for the patient. The best part is that with proper actions and a to-do list the A1C levels can be brought down to 'Normal' within about a six month period. This DVD is a full 75 minute presentation (part of series of our over Diabetes Education Series' and discusses in very simple language how A1C is formed in the body, what are the normal and the abnormal values, what is the significance of abnormal values and how to fix the problem of the high abnormal value without suffering more serious side effects like low sugars of the therapy. Now the A1C levels are also being recommended not only to manage diabetes but to diagnose diabetes. We explain why that is a good idea for you and how it correlates with your blood sugar levels. The presentation also explains the relationship between blood glucose levels and the A1C levels. It further discusses the best way to decrease your A1C values to normal if they are high. There is also a discussion on specific precautions one need to take that there is no damage to the body while trying to reduce the A1C levels. We strongly recommend that you buy this DVD alongwith our other DVD entitled - Low Blood Glucose ISBN 978-1-60335-111-9