Managing Type 1
Managing your diabetes effectively requires some understanding of how to balance food intake, exercise, insulin and your reactions to stress. Learn important strategies here for keeping your blood glucose under control.
Managing holiday stress and diabetes is a challenging combination. Have you noticed that the more stress you feel, the more your blood sugar seems out of control? Blood sugar tends to rise when we feel anxious, worried or upset. For most people, the holidays add more responsibilities to your already busy life and give you less time to accomplish it all. It’s no wonder that many people feel stressed out this time of year.
Ketone testing should be part of your diabetes management plan. Unfortunately, many people with type 1 diabetes do not check for ketones as often as they should. Some never do. Learn the importance of ketone testing and how it can help you stay healthy.
Medical identification and diabetes go hand-in-hand. Some people are reluctant to use medical identification to avoid being seen as having diabetes, but it has been proven time and again that having medical ID saves lives. Learn why.
Learning to manage stress with type 1 diabetes can improve your life. And how you manage the stress in your life will undoubtedly affect your blood glucose levels. Fortunately, there are many effective ways to keep stress from getting the upper hand in your life.
Stress and diabetes are common partners. Contrary to popular belief, stress does affect blood sugar in a profound way. Learning to manage stress is one important way to manage blood sugar levels.
Treating diabetes is an ongoing process that requires sustained effort. But it can be done and done well if you learn to manage the key factors that help stabilize blood glucose levels.
The main challenge of diabetes is to keep blood glucose levels in a healthy range most of the time. When glucose is high (hyperglycemia) over a period of time it can lead to a number of health complications. When it goes too low (hypoglycemia)it can cause your body to shut down. Learn the symptoms of each and how to manage both ends of the spectrum in this lesson.
You don't need to be an athlete to gain the many benefits of physical activity. In fact, regular physical activity needs to be a vital part of your diabetes management program. Learn how being active can help you manage your diabetes and find an activity that is right for you.
Want to know what the suggested treatment range for diabetes as far as blood glucose, cholesterol, A1c tests or blood pressure. The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)can help you cut through the maze of numbers with this helpful and easy to read fact sheet.
Many people with diabetes say that the hardest part of managing their daily routine is eating healthy food in the right proportion. This helpful brochure from the National Diabetes Education Program can get you started on the right track.
