Research is telling us that those with Type 2 diabetes don't need to be testing for blood glucose levels at home and that doing so is a waste of money and a strain on the health care system. Other HCT Episodes on Diabetes: 1. YMCA and the Diabetes Prevention Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR77alFcekw 2. The Effectiveness of Screening and Treating Diabetes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLCI58lbqcE Be sure to check out our podcast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cXfQgdsKps Healthcare Triage Links: 1. Support the channel on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr 2. Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3. We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com 4. Aaron's book "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" is available wherever books are sold, such as Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hGvhKw Credits: John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Aaron Carroll -- Writer Mark Olsen – Art Director Meredith Danko – Social Media #diabetes #bloodsugar #healthcare