What Does Sugar in Urine Mean

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Urine is one of the most indicative substances in the human body telling us what's going on, and sugar in urine can be a sign of a few different kinds of conditions. The body is constantly expelling things it doesn't need or can't use. If you think about it, every time you take a breath, your body is expelling carbon dioxide, CO2, as waste and taking in new oxygen. Urine is another way that the body regularly expels waste and chemicals it doesn't need. It's important to note that urine isn't just a mix of toxins and harmful waste products. If you're drinking enough water, urine should be mostly clear and clean. Urine is a way for the body to expel the liquids it no longer needs.

That's where sugar in urine comes into play. In general, when your body isn't naturally processing sugar correctly, it may get filtered out by the organs and expelled. Having excess sugar in your urine is a pretty good sign that there's something going on inside your body that's causing it to not be able to handle sugar correctly. If your body is functioning normally, there should be no sugar in urine. If the body has too much sugar, it should be processed and stored in cells as energy for later use.

If there is sugar in your urine, it could be a possible sign of diabetes or kidney infection. There are a few other things that can cause this. A few prescription drugs have that as a listed side effect, so if you're on any prescriptions and you're worried, check the side effects before getting too worried. But in most cases, sugar in urine generally means that the body is beginning to have a problem processing sugar correctly, which means that you're probably already slightly diabetic, or in the initial stages. If this is you, and you already know that you have sugar in your urine, contact your doctor immediately and schedule an appointment.

So what should you do if you think you have sugar in your urine but aren't sure? There are a few different things you can do. There are various urine tests that you can use in order to see for sure, but blood tests are more accurate. If you're in the preliminary stages and just want to see if there's sugar in your urine, there are a lot of good tests for home use out there that you can buy. Some tests measure urine, while others take a small sample of blood and are reported to be very accurate.

If you're going the route of blood testing, here are a few general numbers for where your blood sugar ought to be at. In normal persons glucose levels should be between 70 and 150 mg. This varies however, and are sometimes lower in the morning, and right after you eat. Blood sugar out of this range can be labeled hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic, which are both potentially dangerous and uncomfortable situations. If you're going to measure your blood sugar, make sure you fully read the directions on the product and use it accordingly, as your blood sugar may vary depending on when you administer the test.

** This article is meant to enhance your general knowledge and should not be taken as a diagnosis or as medical advice.