Most of us are hooked to our smart phones for the convenience they provide in being able to check our emails easily, and communicate with friends on social media sites. But smart phones could provide a helping hand to those with diabetes in the form of “apps”.

There are many app’s or applications available that are aimed at helping you to keep on track of your diabetes calculations. As most people with the disease find it overwhelming to remember when to test blood sugar levels, how many carbohydrates did they consume in each meal over the course of a day, and then there’s the medication doses to calculate for those that have been prescribed them.

Current Diabetes Apps Available. Some of the common apps diabetics have rated as useful are the following:

• Glucose Buddy and Dbees – Both of these apps help to remind you to check your blood sugar and if you are due a medication dose. You can set when the alerts are due and what reminders you want to receive and then your phone will signal to you when it’s time to action a certain task

• ShugaTrak – This app is great for parents that want to help manage their child’s diabetes, as it sends a text to the specified parent or caregiver when a child’s blood sugar has been checked during the school day.

There are others available such as those that can help parents keep a record of injection or pump sites as these need to be rotated regularly, and those like Fooducate, Restaurant Nutrition and GoMeals that help you understand the amount of carbs and nutrition you are getting from a meal when you eat out.

Applications Useful for Monitoring Blood Sugar Trends. We are all unique individuals and even though someone may have been labelled a diabetic, it does not mean a generic food diet can be given out and, hey presto, the diabetes will resolve itself.

No – many of the foods we eat have different reactions on each person’s blood sugar, so another useful way apps can help is by recording your daily blood sugar readings and then identifying trends so you can see which type of foods are negatively affecting your blood sugar, or at what time of day some foods may not agree with your blood sugar.

Diabetes Apps – A Fun Way to Manage the Disease. Apps could be a great addition in your life to help you keep on top of managing your diabetes that can seem overwhelming at times. This is especially the case for those who love technology and all that comes with it. But as helpful as these can be, they will never completely replace the need for regular health checkups with your doctor so should always be used alongside visits.

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