WEBDiabetes is a chronic (lifelong) condition. Without treatment, it can result in serious health problems, including blindness, lower-limb amputation, heart disease, and stroke. But you can learn to manage diabetes. This workbook will help you understand what diabetes is and how it affects your health. It will also
WEBDiabetes does not have to stand in the way. But, diabetes affects your way of life, such as how you eat and keep fit. It can also affect work and sex. Here are some tips for how to stay healthy and live well with diabetes. These tips may be helpful for patients and families.
WEBIt takes time to learn how to manage diabetes and to adapt your lifestyle. However, it becomes a serious problem when these emotions start to affect daily life or diabetes management, for example, if you are: avoiding medical appointments because you can’t cope with the diagnosis.
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Living with Diabetes
WEBDiabetes is a life-long disease, but you can control it by eating right and moving your body more. Most people with diabetes also have to take pills, insulin shots or other medicines. Use this guide to learn the skills you need to take charge of your diabetes. You can take this one step at a time.
WEBThere is no cure for diabetes, but it can be managed. Balancing the food you eat with exercise and medicine (if prescribed) will help you control your weight and can keep your blood glucose in the healthy range. This can help pre-vent or delay diabetes complica-Living Healthy with Diabetes A guide for adults 55 and up As people get older, their ...
WEBENGLISH. This booklet gives four key steps to help you manage your diabetes and live a long and active life. Contents. Step 1: Learn about diabetes. Step 2: Know your diabetes ABCs . Step 3: Learn how to live with diabetes. Step 4: Get routine care to stay healthy . Things to remember. My Diabetes Care Record . To learn more. 1. 5. 8. 11. 12.
WEBWork with your doctor and diabetes care team to see if there are changes to your medicine, meal plan or physical activity that can help. Diabetes changes over time. This means that it gets harder to manage blood glucose over time. It’s important to work with your diabetes care team to adjust your care plan.
WEBWhat Is Diabetes and How Can I Manage It? Following a heart-healthy eating plan is a great way to help manage your diabetes and reduce other risk factors. 1. Control your diabetes. 2. Don’t smoke and avoid . second-hand smoke. 3. Control your blood pressure. 4. Improve your cholesterol. 5. Eat a heart-healthy diet. 6. Reach and maintain a ...
WEBType 1 and type 2 diabetes are the most common, but there are also other types of diabetes. Prediabetes is when blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to be diabetes. Gestational diabetes is when changes during pregnancy can make it hard for the mother’s body to make and use insulin.
WEBdiabetes to assess their readiness for lifestyle change, build confidence, develop individualized plans with clear goals, address obstacles, and help maintain goals.