You’re the Boss! Take Control of Your Diabetes Procrastination is the enemy. You might be tempted to ignore taking your blood glucose levels. This is something diabetics might do regularly because they feel tired or plain lazy. It’s more to do with the fact you have diabetes and this is a symptom. It’s a sign of the body controlling you. You can control your diabetes, though. Everything is in what you eat. Education, Education, Education Education is everything for the diabetic. If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you should know as much as possible about your condition. Pick up some booklets from the doctor and use Google to perform research on diabetes. The best thing about diabetes is there’s such a strong community surrounding it. There are so many resources available to help you manage the condition. You’ll learn lessons like portion control, limiting your carbs, and avoiding temptations like a lunch at McDonald’s. This will send your blood sugar levels into a healthy range. Most people fail to do this in the first few months. Doctors often say it takes a year to get it under control. Monitor and Stave Off Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes doesn’t have to mean regular injections of insulin. It also doesn’t have to mean mountains of medications. If you practice portion control and watch what you eat closely, you can find yourself barely having to deal with needles at all. Whilst there’s currently no way to completely get rid of the problem of insulin resistance, if you tailor your life to your new body you can take control of your diabetes. This is a commitment which remains with you for life. Tips for Dealing with Diabetes (this video explains a lot tinyurl/healdiabetestoday) Use your doctor. Get them to help you and adhere to their advice closely. These ‘miracle’ results where people control their diabetes from the start aren’t miracles. These patients followed what their doctors said. Check your blood glucose levels three times a day to help you know what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong. Exercise regularly. A healthy body contributes to better diabetes care. Change your diet and exercise portion control. Stay away from refined sugars as much as you can. Accept this is a lifestyle change. You can’t do anything about it. It’s here for life. You can either whine about it and scream about how unfair it is, or you can do something about it.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:21:20 +0000
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