Tag: glucose spike

How often do you do the post prandial sugar test?

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

How often do you do the post-prandial sugar test? A FB friend inspires this article. She asked, How often do I check my two-hour after-meal blood sugar? Does it have to be every day? It’s a good question. The answer depends on the situation. If I have diabetes or prediabetic, I will do it at…

Blood Glucose Spike and its Prevention

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article is based on an NHK Japan YouTube video about glucose spikes. A glucose spike or post-prandial hyperglycemia (PPG) is the rise of blood sugar to more than 140 mg/dL after a meal. It can happen after every meal. Many may unknowingly have glucose spikes, including those with normal fasting blood sugar and slender. In…