Check your symptoms:
Diabetes symptoms may occur over time or they may appear quickly. The various types of diabetes may have similar or different warning signs. Visit your doctor if you have one or more of the following symptoms.
Treatment:
- Diabetes can be treated in several ways.
- Diet, physical activity, and careful monitoring are important, no matter which type of diabetes you have.
- If you have diabetes, you will need to carefully track you diet to prevent blood sugar levels from getting too high. This generally means watching carbohydrate intake as well as limiting over-processed, low-fiber foods.
- If you have type 1 diabetes, you will need to take insulin for the rest of your life. That’s because your body doesn’t produce insulin.
- If you have type 2 diabetes, it may be possible to control your condition with lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise. You may also need to take oral or injectable medications to manage your blood sugar levels.
General information:
- Get at least 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise, such as walking or cycling.
- Cut saturated and trans fats, along with refined carbohydrates, out of your diet.
- Eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Eat smaller portions.
- Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
- Be physically active – do at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity activity on most days.
- Avoid tobacco use – smoking increases the risk of diabetes
Even if you have a diagnosis of diabetes, you can live a full life. Diabetes requires careful planning and management, but it shouldn’t prevent you from engaging in and enjoying everyday activities.