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Diabetes care: 10 ways to avoid complications
1. Make a commitment to managing your diabetes
3. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control
4. Schedule regular physicals and eye exams
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1. Commit to managing your diabetes
2. Don't smoke
3. Manage your blood pressure and cholesterol
4. Make regular physicals and eye exams
5. Keep your vaccines up to date
6. Take care of your teeth
7. Pay attention to your feet
8. Consider a daily aspirin
9. If you drink alcohol, do so responsibly
10. Take stress seriously
3. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control
4. Schedule regular physicals and eye exams
Content
1. Commit to managing your diabetes
2. Don't smoke
3. Manage your blood pressure and cholesterol
4. Make regular physicals and eye exams
5. Keep your vaccines up to date
6. Take care of your teeth
7. Pay attention to your feet
8. Consider a daily aspirin
9. If you drink alcohol, do so responsibly
10. Take stress seriously
1. Commit to managing your diabetes
Members of your diabetes care team can help you learn the basics of diabetes care and offer support along the way. Your care team can include your primary healthcare professional, diabetes care and education specialist, and dietitian. But it's up to you to manage your condition every day.
Learn all you can about diabetes. Make healthy eating and physical activity part of your daily routine. Work toward getting and keeping a healthy weight.
Monitor your blood sugar. Follow your healthcare professional's instructions for managing your blood sugar level. Take your medicines as directed. Ask your diabetes care team for help when you need it.
