Diabetes prevention & management: Regular control of blood sugar along with control of risk factors is the main stay of diabetes management. Also, since diabetes can affect the eyes, kidneys and the foot, vigilance has to be maintained on these fronts too.
Unlike 50 years back, advances in medicine and science have shown that diabetes can be prevented even in people who are prone to it. If one already has diabetes then complications due to diabetes are also preventable in majority of the people through appropriate diabetes care.
- Prevention is very effective when it is started early.
- Don’t wait for symptoms to appear to check for complications. By the time you get symptoms its too late to prevent problems.
Always use insulin when needed. It has been seen that many times patients and even doctors are hesitant to use insulin even when it is needed. Insulin is very safe and is not addictive. Moreover, with advances in medical technology, taking insulin injections is almost painless and very easy.
The key to good control of blood sugars is appropriate balancing of diet, physical activity and the medicines (when prescribed). |
