Factors that affect your blood glucose

DISCLAIMER: Most of these factors can either make your BG levels increase or even decrease (depending on your body)

Food

• Carbohydrate quantity

• Carbohydrate type

• Fat

• Protein

• Caffeine

• Alcohol

• Meal timing

• Dehydration

• Personal microbiome

Medication

• Medication dose

• Medication timing

• Medication interactions

• Steroid administration

• Niacin(Vitamin B3)

Environmental

• Expired insulin

• Inaccurate BG reading

• Outside temperature

• Sunburn

• Altitude

Biological

• Too little sleep

• Stress and illness

• Recent hypoglycemia

• During sleep blood sugars

• Damn phenomenon

• Infusion set issues

• Scar tissue / lipodystrophy

• Intramuscular insulin delivery

• Allergies

• A high BG level (glucotoxicity)

• Periods (menstruation)

• Puberty

• Celiac disease

• Smoking

Behavior and Decisions

• More frequent BG checks

• Default options and choices

• Decision-making biases

• Family and social pressures

Activity

• Light exercise

• High-intensity and Moderate exercise

• Level of fitness /training

• Time of day

• Food and insulin timing