Question: What is a normal blood sugar level? What is considered
a critical blood sugar level? And under what circumstances would
a blood sugar range constitutes a real emergency? Even as an
individual, blood sugar measurements are to be taken under
different circumstances for it to become truly meaningful. Let’s
start with the so-called fasting blood sugar (or blood glucose)
levels. This is measured usually 6 to 8 hours after the last
meal. Naturally the best time to conduct this measurement is
obviously before your breakfast in the morning; and a normal
blood sugar level would fall somewhere within 70 to 100
milligrams per deciliter range. During your first meal , blood
sugar is understood to have risen after your first gulp.
Assuming you have stayed healthy and responsible in your choice
and portion of your breakfast, the reading for blood suger lever
would not exceed a 135 to 140 milligrams per deciliter range. So
I hope that gives you an indication of where a fairly normal
range of blood sugar lies (it s