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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
2. Don't smoke
Don't smoke, or quit smoking if you do smoke. Smoking raises the risk of type 2 diabetes and the risk of some diabetes complications, including:
- Lower blood flow in the legs and feet. This can lead to infections, ulcers that won't heal, and possible removal of one or more limbs, called amputation.
- Worse blood sugar management.
- Heart disease.
- Stroke.
- Eye disease, which can lead to blindness.
- Nerve damage.
- Kidney disease.
- Premature death.
Talk to your healthcare professional about ways to help you stop smoking or using other types of tobacco.
