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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
8. Consider a daily aspirin
If you have diabetes and other risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking or high blood pressure, your healthcare professional may recommend taking a low dose of aspirin every day. This may help lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
If you don't have other risk factors for heart disease, the risk of bleeding from aspirin use may outweigh any of its benefits. Ask your healthcare professional if daily aspirin therapy is right for you. Also ask what dose of aspirin you should take.
