Category: Managing Diabetes

October 11, 2007

Losing weight and managing your diabetes

Filed under: Type 2 diabetes, Managing Diabetes - 11 Oct 2007

What changes to my medication may I need to make?

Your diabetes medication should match the food you eat and the activity you do. As you lose weight and become more active, you become less resistant to the insulin your body …

Popularity: 6% [?]

October 10, 2007

Letting people to know

Filed under: Managing Diabetes - 10 Oct 2007

People respond in different ways to being diagnosed with diabetes – some to the extent that they feel like hiding it from everyone. You may feel embarrassed and uncertain about how they will react. But letting people know …

Popularity: 4% [?]

Vitamins And Minerals Diabetics Need

Filed under: Managing Diabetes - 10 Oct 2007

Getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals is good for everyone, but a person with diabetes might have to take extra care. You can get vitamins and minerals in most of the foods you eat or from pills …

Popularity: 5% [?]

October 9, 2007

Blood Glucose Testing

Filed under: Type 2 diabetes, Managing Diabetes - 09 Oct 2007

Every person with diabetes needs to test their blood sugar. Here are some basics….
Testing your blood glucose is the best way to know how your diabetes management plan is working. Your doctor may do tests whenever you visit him/her, …

Popularity: 6% [?]

Diabetes Management And Snacking

Filed under: Type 2 diabetes, Managing Diabetes - 09 Oct 2007

You CAN work snacking into your diabetes management plan. Here is how to snack the RIGHT way…

Snacking is an important part of a diabetes management plan. Snacking isn’t just something you do when the urge hits you, or when …

Popularity: 6% [?]

HMO’s And Managed Care For People With Diabetes

Filed under: Managing Diabetes - 09 Oct 2007

Find out how HMO’s, PPOs, etc… can affect diabetes and your ability to get good health care for you or a loved one…
What is an EPO, PPO, or HMO?   The abbreviations associated with managed care can be quite confusing.  The …

Popularity: 3% [?]

Having A Good Doctor Visit

Filed under: Managing Diabetes - 09 Oct 2007

Things to remember when you see your diabetes doctor so you can have a good and productive visit
A trip to your doctor should be one that is beneficial to your diabetes management plan.  With the cost of healthcare these days …

Popularity: 5% [?]

Diabetes Management And Goal

Goal setting is a vital part of any diabetes management plan…

Setting goals are an important part of your diabetes management plan. When you set goals you’re challenging yourself to improve, and that’s always a bonus for a diabetes management plan. …

Popularity: 5% [?]

October 2, 2007

Tips on How to Beat Diabetes

Filed under: Type 2 diabetes, Managing Diabetes - 02 Oct 2007

Type II diabetes is the most common kind, it affects more than 90 percent of diabetics. This kind usually hits around age 50 to 60 as people get older and fatter. In disparity to type 1 diabetics, the majority of …

Popularity: 7% [?]

Take Control of your Diabetes

Filed under: Type 2 diabetes, Managing Diabetes - 02 Oct 2007

Controlling your blood sugar is essential to feeling healthy and avoiding long-term complications of diabetes. Some people are able to control their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone. Others may need to use insulin or other medications in addition …

Popularity: 9% [?]

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