From a time to this part, glucose sensors have become fashionable, a kind of patches that are placed in the arms and that allow to know the person who uses them the glycemic peaks of their body.However, the advantages of these sensors can be diluted when we talk about non -diabetic population, for which they are not indicated..
Also called continuous glucose (MCG) meters, these tools allow diabetic patients to know glucose levels in real time, which is especially useful in making certain decisions.In addition to self -management, they also serve to more precisely control certain concepts such as time in glycemic range, hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
That is, very relevant factors in the day -to -day life of a diabetic patient, but does a non -diabetic need to be monitoring its glucose at all hours?
Well, the truth, as a short response, is that no and in fact it can be harmful.The problem also does not come by using these glucose sensors, which simply move the interstitial glucose values through an enzymatic reaction.Hence then they are transmitted and received, either on the mobile phone, computers or even special devices for MCG.
With two different monitoring systems (flash and continuous), glucose sensors are only recommended in the diabetic population or in people who must control their glucose levels.In healthy and non -diabetic population should not use it.Much less without the advice of a doctor or optional that recommends its use.
Knowing in depth how they work is not complicated, but it is easier if we consult this Manual of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Pharmacists.Under this prism, SEFAP explains how they work and why they are more practical than traditional glucometers.Yes, those devices that ‘forced’ to the diabetic to puncture the tip of the finger to check the blood sugar.
Although blood glucose is not measured the same as interstitial glucose (which are what these MCG measure), fluctuations are minimal and the only thing that varies is a certain delay in the interstitial with respect to the capillary.The question is: Should a non -diabetic person always check their blood sugar level?As we said before, the short answer is no, but we will explain why it is a mistake and the risk of doing so.
why a non -diabetic should not use them
It is evident that knowing the blood glucose level, both fasting and after eating, can be useful even in non -diabetics.However, in unchanged personnel who do not understand those of blood glucose and make decisions that are dangerous.Basically because there are many factors that influence blood glucose can be altered and we can take ourselves to misunderstandings.
Changes in the diet, unnecessary alerts, misunderstandings of the results ... self -diagnosis based on an element as changing as blood glucose without knowing what we read is risky for different causes.Some may be very evident, because they include the criminalization of certain food groups, especially carbohydrates.
In fact, we already explain why say goodbye to the myth that carbohydrates fatte them if you take them at night is a mistake.That usual failure that we could baptize as ‘carbophobia’ would mean cataloging food between good and bad depending on the glucose peak they generate.Another error, as we also tell you when explaining the truth about carbohydrates and diabetes: the reality of a love love relationship, since it is fundamental macronutrients.
avoid ‘carbophobia’
One of the problems that are also associated with this carbophobia is,Interestingly, a potential weight rise.By suppressing carbohydrates in favor of fats or proteins, seeking to ‘flatten’ the glucose curve, we can gain weight despite dispensing with carbohydrates, but ingesting more calories in other ingredients.
The complication here comes because it is possible that, thanks to the ‘chivato’ of glucose sensors, we reduce carbohydrates.So far everything understandable.However, that does not mean that we stop ingesting calories in other foods that, in addition, will not manifest in the same way.
In addition, perhaps we use these glucose sensors as alarm in those sugar climbs.With that utility we might think that we are facing a good tool to lose weight.Unfortunately it is not so, since we stop eating foods that raise glucose peak and replace them with even more caloric foods.