Diabetes Management

Diabetes can be scary, especially when first diagnosed. However, with these few tips, along with support and determination, diabetes can easily become a normal part of life!

Here are some of our best tips to help you manage your diabetes!

• Stay educated and up-to-date on information regarding diabetes management

• Ensure personal hygeine. This includes mouth/teeth as well eyes skin and feet

• Get vaccinated to protect yourself from preventable sicknesses

• Regularly visit your doctor to keep your diabetes, and yourself, in check

• Understand your medication and it's side effects

• Stay physcially active- some is better than none

• Eat healthy and try to follow the MyPlate method when eating a meal

• Keep track of your blood sugar

• Get quality sleep

• Stay hydrated especially in the summer months

• Listen to your body!