How You Can Effectively Keep Your Diabetes In Check

For those suffering from diabetes, it can often times feel overwhelming to manage the disease. If you have this condition and are struggling to keep up with it, keep reading to learn more ways that you can manage the disease. These tips and techniques have been shown to work well for those with diabetes.

Your body weight plays a HUGE role in your insulin levels and how your body treats them. Being overweight can have a very negative impact on your condition. If you are currently overweight, really put some emphasis and determination towards shedding those extra pounds. Even a small weight loss of 5 or 10 pounds can have you feeling better and managing your symptoms in a more productive way. If you are underweight, it can be harder for you to gain weight than for an overweight person to lose it, but make any extra effort that you can to keep yourself at a healthy weight to feel better and have more energy.

You are what you eat. You've heard this a thousand times, right? Well, you may not turn into a salad, but upping your heart healthy veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds and cutting out the extra fat and sugar will go a long way towards your condition. While it will also help you to maintain a healthy weight, as was mentioned earlier, a healthy diet has so many other benefits. It will give you more energy, stamina, and prevent lots of other diseases and complications that can arise from having diabetes.

Exercise isn't just important for your weight. If you have diabetes, it is likely that you also have issues with your circulation. Regular exercise will improve your blood flow, circulation, lower blood pressure, improve your mood AND keep your weight under control. It is probably one of the most important things you can do to help take care of yourself.

Any medications that you are prescribed by your doctor should be taken exactly as directed. Don't try to self medicate, stretch a prescription or just plain forget. Set alarms if you need to. Get a pill box and set up the pills you need to take each day for the week so you don't miss any. If you have any side effects, make sure to talk to your doctor right away.

Your doctor can only help you keep on top of your symptoms and disease if you see him or her on a regular basis. Make sure to schedule regular appointments and keep them. If you absolutely must miss one, make sure to reschedule as soon as possible. Be open and honest with your doctor about your habits, diet, exercise and any symptoms you have. Withholding information can prevent them from treating you properly.

Living with diabetes does require a certain level of diligence and planning. But by using these tips, and staying on top of the disease as best you can, you can still live a very rewarding, full, rich and even healthy life!