Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology has revolutionized diabetes management by providing a complete and more accurate picture of glucose levels in real time. CGM devices are small, wearable sensors that measure glucose levels every few minutes and transmit the data wirelessly to a receiver or smartphone app.
CGM devices help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels by providing real-time feedback on glucose levels, trends, and patterns. This information helps individuals make informed decisions about insulin dosing, exercise, and diet.
Hypoglycemia Prevention: CGM devices can help prevent hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) by alerting individuals when their glucose levels are dropping, allowing them to take corrective action before their blood sugar reaches dangerous levels.
CGM provides more comprehensive and frequent glucose data than traditional blood glucose monitoring, which can help people with diabetes to adjust their insulin doses and make lifestyle changes to better manage their glucose levels.
Reduced hypoglycemia: CGM can help people with diabetes to identify and prevent episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels), which can be dangerous and lead to loss of consciousness, seizures, and even death.
Increased time in range: CGM helps people with diabetes to spend more time in their target glucose range, which can reduce the risk of long-term diabetes complications such as kidney disease, neuropathy, and retinopathy.
Improved quality of life: CGM can reduce the burden of diabetes self-management by providing continuous glucose data and reducing the need for frequent fingerstick blood glucose checks.
Use of CGM has been shown to improve glucose control and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes, which can lead to better long-term health outcomes and improved quality of life.