Streamline your diabetes management

MANAGING diabetes with a logbook can help you realise the appropriateness of your medication, diet and lifestyle habit as it enables you to effectively compare your current daily blood glucose test result with previous ones.

However, writing down your blood glucose test result and food that you ate can sometimes be a hassle.

Remember the times when you misplaced your logbook containing all the blood glucose test results and meal details you have been keeping track of?

Even if you have not experienced that, you may agree that documenting your blood glucose test results and meals can be a nuisance on some days.

With a diabetes management app, people with diabetes no longer have to be bothered by the tedious task of writing down their daily blood glucose test results.

Upon pairing with a Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose meter, test results can be transmitted accurately to the diabetes management app on your smartphone.

Your personal diabetes records can now be saved in one place, making it easier to record and access data whenever, wherever.

Acknowledging the appropriate meal portion and food choice can be a big game changer in combating diabetes.

Some diabetes management apps allow you to add photos of your meal to the blood glucose test results. This way, you get a clearer picture of how your meal, and exactly what meal, affects your blood glucose level.

The next time you visit your healthcare provider, you can easily discuss your blood glucose test results and diet without having to try so hard to recall what you had for lunch yesterday. This will help your healthcare provider to better advise you.

Another useful feature that some diabetes management apps offer is the ability to automatically send text messages of your latest blood glucose test result to a maximum of 10 elected individuals. With this setting, you can keep your close friends and family regularly updated.