If you have diabetes, there are a number of strategies you can use to stay healthy and help prevent or delay complications. Read on to learn 7 ways you may be able to avoid diabetes complications, along with some strategies you can use to meet with success!
Managing complications
Tips to manage high blood pressure
Many people with type 2 diabetes have high blood pressure also called hypertension. We give you the facts about what it is and why it matters, together with tips to manage high blood pressure. All the information you need is right here!
Charcot joint: when the foot doesn’t know what it doesn’t know!
Charcot joint is a relatively uncommon but devastating complication in people with diabetes who also have neuropathy (nerve damage).
Diabetes can get on your nerves: what is diabetic neuropathy?
It is often said that of the complications of living with diabetes neuropathy is the hardest to live with.
Sweats and diabetes
Sweating is a normal and important bodily function. It helps control your body temperature, keeps your skin hydrated, and helps balance the body’s fluids and electrolytes. However, people with diabetes can experience altered sweat patterns.
Your ‘to do list’ for keeping your heart healthy
Heart health is very important for people with diabetes, since there is a higher risk of heart disease than for people who don’t have diabetes.