Blood Glucose Levels

Diabetes affects millions upon millions of people worldwide. American Diabetic Supply would like to encourage everyone with diabetes to always stay optimistic. You do have much control over the disease through monitoring your blood glucose levels. For most diabetics, the monitoring of sugar levels becomes as natural as eating, driving, or brushing your teeth.

Some individuals may feel they cannot be as productive as they once were because of their diabetes. They may feel that continual monitoring and injections hamper their lives. We would like to give you a list of famous diabetics who also faced a diabetes diagnosis. We hope this small list gives you hope and inspires you to live your life to the fullest.

You Can Live a Productive Life With Diabetes
Famous actors with diabetes include Jack Benny, Halle Berry, Jackie Gleason, Mary Tyler Moore, and Elizabeth Taylor. Famous musicians and/or singers with diabetes include Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Bret Michaels of Poison, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Jerry Garcia. Famous business and industrious individuals with diabetes include Bill Davidson and John Davidson, both of Harley-Davidson, and Howard Hughes. There are scores of successful people who live life to the fullest, despite daily glucose monitoring and medication.

The key to maintaining a full life is to monitor your blood glucose levels regularly. Glucometers provide an easy and simple way to do so. Plus, many of the most popular models, such as the Freestyle, Ascencia, and Accu-Chek meters, are completely discreet and require very little blood. By keeping your blood glucose levels stable through regular monitoring, the effects of diabetes are kept to a minimum.