| In order to avoid long-term complications such as | | | | Never buy over-the-counter medications as it |
| amputation, blindness and damage to the different | | | | may contain a high dosage of sugar; e.g. cough |
| body organs, diabetes management is a serious | | | | syrups. |
| undertaking that every afflicted person should | | | | 5. A diabetes medication combined with alcohol |
| handle. The objective is to maintain the blood | | | | can make the blood sugar very low. Instead of |
| sugar level within the bounds of the standard level | | | | the liver producing the needed stored sugar to |
| and this requires the help of dedicated healthcare | | | | neutralize the lowering of the blood sugar, it will be |
| professionals. | | | | diverted in metabolizing the alcohol. It can result to |
| Tips on diabetes management: | | | | damaged nerve and eye disease. If there is a |
| 1. Dietitians play a vital role in the planning of a | | | | doctor's approval to drink alcohol, it is best to |
| balanced diet. The consistency of the daily foods | | | | count the calories of your drink. Indulge only in |
| to eat should be there, taking into consideration | | | | dry wines and light beer because of their low |
| the proper nourishment factors. Improper food | | | | calorie and carbohydrate contents if compared to |
| intake coupled with medication may result to low | | | | the regular alcoholic beverages. |
| blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or promote excessive | | | | 6. Look for consistencies in the blood sugar level a |
| eating that can elevate the level of blood sugar | | | | week before the menstrual period. The blood |
| (hyperglycemia). | | | | sugar level is usually affected during this period so |
| 2. Regular exercises from 30 to 60 minutes a day | | | | that changes in the meal plan, medications and |
| will improve the sensitivity of the body to insulin | | | | exercise will be adjusted. Menopausal stage can |
| and the muscles can use the extra glucose for | | | | also influence the outcome of the level of the |
| energy. Exercise should be properly coordinated | | | | blood sugar. |
| with the doctor in case any changes in the | | | | 7. When you are drained of energy or under |
| diabetes treatment plan becomes necessary. | | | | stress which is normal for people with diabetes, |
| Discontinue the exercise regimen if you | | | | the tendency is to refrain from the set diabetes |
| experience shortness of breath, chest pain or | | | | program. This will not only worsen the diabetic |
| dizziness and report the matter immediately to | | | | condition because the production of insulin might |
| your doctor. | | | | be affected. Be sure to handle stress through |
| 3. Medications if taken properly and in the right | | | | proper relaxation. Further, try any sports activities |
| dosage are considered as effective tools in | | | | like bowling, swimming, basketball, just to name a |
| diabetes management. Read the label for the right | | | | few, in order to deviate from the usual scenario. |
| storage as well as check the date of expiry. If | | | | Diabetes is a disease that is attached to you on a |
| other illnesses are being treated aside from | | | | permanent basis. There may be no cure but |
| diabetes, discuss the matter with your doctor. | | | | there is the diabetes management methods and |
| There maybe some contra-indications in the new | | | | tools to make life easier if you will strictly adhere |
| drug prescribed if taken simultaneously with the | | | | to them. Some diabetics have rebelled against this |
| diabetes medication. | | | | while some do not care at all. The rest however, |
| 4. In case of illness, the body produces more | | | | do their best to adhere. The decision to choose |
| hormones which will raise the level of blood sugar | | | | remains in you, but it is best for you to decide |
| thereby rendering insulin as ineffective. Always | | | | wisely. |
| focus on the medications and the meal plan. | | | | |