Understanding Diabetes and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Blood Sugar Levels
What is hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar (glucose) or a level of 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or fewer, and symptoms can range from shakiness, nervousness, sweating, to hunger.
How do you test for diabetes?
Diabetes can be diagnosed by testing the amount of sugar in the blood, either after fasting or after an oral glucose tolerance test, or by measuring the percent glycated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c or HbA1c) within the blood.
CGM and Daily Life
What is type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s own immune system mistakenly destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
T1D vs. T2D: What Is the Difference?
Although both Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are chronic diseases that relate to how your body produces and uses insulin, they are very different.
Is type 1 diabetes (T1D) genetic or hereditary?
Is type 1 diabetes hereditary? Learn about the genetics, family history and environmental factors contributing to type 1 diabetes (T1D) onset and susceptibility.
Who Can Use CGM?
What are the main symptoms of type 1 diabetes?
Symptoms related to type 1 diabetes (T1D) build over time or come on suddenly, sometimes within just a few weeks when the disease reaches a critical point.
How Dexcom CGM Works
How is Dexcom CGM different from a blood glucose meter?
The traditional method of measuring glucose levels requires a fingerstick using a blood glucose meter (BGM). BGMs provide a glucose reading at a single point in time. The key difference between Dexcom CGM and BGM is that Dexcom CGM provides glucose readings throughout the day and night, including glucose speed and direction arrows that empower wearers with more information for more informed decision making*.