Diabetes is an increasingly common condition in which the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or it’s not able to use the insulin that it does produce. If you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, you’re probably concerned about how to manage it.
Fortunately, with help from your doctor, you can get your diabetes under control.
Successful diabetes management will help you feel better and reduce the risk of problems that can occur from diabetes. Lifestyle changes including the following can be beneficial in diabetes management:
Balanced nutrition
Meal planning and carbohydrate counting
Physical activity
Stress management
Behavior change strategies, goal setting and problem solving
Injectable diabetes medication (when prescribed)
Monitoring and controlling blood glucose
Preventing/Managing short- and long-term complications
