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Diabetes Managment

What is Diabetes Management, the 'how' and 'why'

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Proper diabetes management is critical in preventing serious long-term complications arising from high blood sugar. Unmanaged (or
poorly managed) diabetes can lead to medical complications as serious as blindness, emergency amputations, or permanent damage to
internal organs. Obviously, diabetes management is something every diabetic must take very seriously.

The cornerstone of diabetes management is keeping your blood sugar as regular, and within healthy levels, as possible. All of the other
effects of diabetes stem from the effects of high blood sugar. Luckily, today's diabetic has a wide variety of home equipment
available for regularly monitoring blood sugar levels. By keeping close track of your blood sugar throughout the day, you can learn
your 'normal' responses to your medications, different foods and eating schedules, track the effects of a regular exercise program,
and discuss these patterns with your doctor, to adapt the management of your diabetes even more effectively.

The basis of blood sugar management is usually a combination of medication and diet. Type I diabetics must take insulin because their
body does not produce it properly. Management of Type I diabetes needs to be very precise, so the diabetic's need for insulin matches
the dose they are taking, preventing both high blood sugar and dangerous drops in blood sugar as well (hypoglycemia).

In Type II diabetes the body gradually becomes resistant to insulin over a span of many years. Although insulin is still produced, the
body cannot use it effectively. Type II diabetics may take pills to help their body become more receptive to insulin.

In either case becoming familiar with the Glycemic Index, which shows which foods cause blood sugar levels to rise faster than others,
is an important part of proper dietary management of diabetes. Foods with a high Glycemic Index will make blood sugar rise very
rapidly, and should be avoided. Sugars and refined carbohydrates ('white' pasta, white bread, etc.) are among the things at the top of
the list, while whole grains (complex carbohydrates) are lower on the index, and proteins are near the bottom. Becoming familiar with
the Glycemic Index, and finding which foods you like are safest for management of your blood sugar can make overall management of your diabetes much easier.

Regular exercise is an important part of long term management of diabetes. Since peripheral neuropathy often has serious effects on
muscle mass and control in the arms and legs, muscle-building exercises can be an important way of managing some of the physical
effects of diabetes. Developing an effective weight training routine you can do easily in your own home may make this part of your
diabetes management easier than committing to going to a gym regularly.

The onset of Type II diabetes is strongly correlated with overweight. In some cases, if Type II diabetes is diagnosed early enough,
and it is a mild enough case, proper diet combined with regular exercise may lead to the disappearance of diabetic symptoms. While
there is a very strong chance the diabetes will return later in life, adding a few more years of good health will certainly help
minimize side effects later in life, and will be good 'training' for proper diabetes management when it becomes necessary again. While
While exercise can never 'cure' Type I diabetes, the different metabolic characteristics of fat versus muscle cells still make
exercise in important part of managing even Type I diabetes.

Diabetes management can be a complex process, but understanding the basics of your medication, healthy dietary choices and appropriate
and regular exercise will provide a strong foundation for successful management of your diabetes throughout your life.

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