Friday, December 01, 2006

How to Avoid the damage that diabetes can do the body

  1. Manage blood sugar levels by check the levels as directed by your physician and taking medication as prescribed.
  2. Maintain a healthy diet and do not consume to much carbohydrates.
  3. Check your blood sugar in the morning 2 hours after meals. This gives you information on how your blood sugar is going up and when. It can tell you the effects of any diabetes medication you are taking.
  4. A daily walk of 30 to 45 minutes will help lower your blood sugar level. Exercise is an important key to help maintain an appropriate blood sugar level.

Learning to bring your blood sugar levels back to normal is key to preventing diabetes from causing damage to your body. People can keep diabetes from developing by simply eating healthy meals, and getting daily exercise. There are also tools that can reverse some of the damage that might have already been done.

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