Originally Posted by Lottadata

Eating to the meter is the most powerful tool available.

But the tragic truth is that a very small percentage of all Type 2s in the U.S. have been told to test after meals. The vast majority are still testing once a day, maybe once a week.

Test strips are expensive and many insurers including Medicare will only cover 100 a month, tops, and that may be only for people injecting insulin.

So many people with Type 2 have no idea what is happening to their blood sugar after meals. And neither do many of their doctors.

So much unnecessary suffering and death. Diabetes care is like Cancer care back in the days when most doctors smoked.