Diabetes is a serious medical condition that should be given attention to. And while there are a number of factors that could trigger this disease, one can still prevent the onset of diabetes or at least keep it under control.
In order to do this, you have to have a clear mindset. Diabetes care is a long term and round-the-clock commitment to manage your diabetes so your full and undivided attention is needed. It would be helpful if you make a sort of diabetes management plan (which includes schedules of checkups and physician appointments) so that you will have a guide in your fight against diabetes. The efforts you exert could actually save your life—if you control the disease, the disease will not control you. So start lowering your risk of getting serious and life-threatening complications.
Your weight plays an important role in your overall well-being. Add to that the fact that obesity are strongly linked to diabetes. If you must, try to lose some weight. Studies have proven that a mere 10 percent reduction in your body weight could actually lower your fasting blood sugar level on an average of 50 percent. You can lose some pounds by having a healthy diet and regular exercise. Skipping meals is not a good idea—the key here is to nourish your body with adequate levels of nutrients. Exercise is of equal importance. We all know that regular physical activity helps us in maintaining a healthy weight or even losing some extra pounds. What some of us don’t realize is that exercise can also improve insulin sensitivity thereby controlling our blood glucose level. Checking physical manifestations would also be helpful. Regularly check your feet for cuts, blisters, sores, redness, or swelling. High amount of sugar in the blood could destroy essential nerves in our feet. This could reduce the blood flow in our lower extremities (especially the feet), which could eventually lead to serious infections (or worse, amputation). To prevent such foot problems, wash your feet with lukewarm water daily. After washing, be sure to dry your feet gently, especially between the toes.
Another essential task in diabetes care is controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. If these two elements team up with high sugar levels in your blood, then you are sure to feel their devastating power. These can damage your blood vessels leading to heart attack or stroke. To keep blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control, again we go back to the food we eat (proper diet) and the physical activities that we do (regular exercise).
As we have mentioned earlier, you have to be committed in taking control of your diabetes. Stress factors could easily discourage you from continuing. But if you stop halfway, all the progress that you have made will go down to waste. You will be in a far worse condition than you were before. If you have queries, do not hesitate to ask your physician or nutritionist. Learning more about the disease will make you find a way to gain control over it.
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