When I got diagnosed with diabetes, I decided to go all out when buying the equipment I would need in my house to keep it under control.  I figured that this was my health that I was talking about so this shouldn’t be a situation where I should try to scrimp and save.  I wanted to have all the latest glucose monitor options and supplies, so I bought the Cardio Check ST Analyzer starter kit.  This thing does just about everything that I can think of: it measures triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, katone and glucose – and it comes with lancets and test strips.  I know that it may seem a bit excessive, but if I’m going to do something I like to do it right.  If I’m going to be using it to check my blood sugar, I want it to check everything else as well.  The way I figure it, there’s no sense in trying to keep my sugar levels good if my cholesterol and triglycerides are all out of whack.  This monitor is not just going to tell me if I’m keeping my diabetes in check, it’s going to tell me if I’m keeping my health in check.