Managing Your Diabetes

Diabetes is a long-term disease with no "magic cure". However, having diabetes does not mean your life is ruined or that you are doomed to suffer the complications that can accompany the disease.

Feeling good and having a family, a career and an interesting and active lifestyle is all possible for folks with diabetes provided they are smart about managing their disease. This section will teach you how to be smart about managing your diabetes by sticking to a proper diet, taking plenty of exercise, testing your blood sugars appropriately and being clued in about your medication. What you need (and what we want) is for you to take charge of your diabetes and keep it in check.

 
What can I eat? Healthy eating is a very important part of your treatment. Your dietitian will help you put together a healthy food plan taking into account your weight, age and activity. Your food plan will be worked out to fit in with your lifestyle. Click here to learn more.
Physical activity or exercise is very important for everyone but is especially important for those of us with diabetes. Exercise keeps us fit and slim, improves our circulation and will help keep our blood sugars under control. Click here to learn more.
Learn how to check the amount of sugar in your bloodstream. This is a very useful skill. Click here to learn more.
Folks with diabetes often have to take medication not only to control their blood sugar levels but also to help reduce high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. It is important that you know about any medication that you have been prescribed. Click here to learn more.

Are you on insulin treatment? If so then click here to get the low down on how to use insulin effectively.

One thing that is really important is that you get regular feedback on how you are doing. It is so important that you attend a diabetes clinic regularly. You can attend your own health centre or a hospital diabetes clinic – just don’t miss out. Click here to learn more.