4 Steps to Manage Diabetes for Life | NIDDK

Doctors and other medical practitioners can help with diabetes, but ultimately the patient is the one in the best position to manage the condition. Educate oneself on diabetes with classes and online reading, and consider joining a support group for additional learning opportunities. When people tend to their diabetes properly, they’ll have more energy, heal better, and suffer from fewer trips to the bathroom or minor rashes and infections. They’ll also minimize their risk of more serious developments, such as cardiac or eye problems.

Key Takeaways:

  • Patients who have diabetes are the most important person involved in managing their disease.
  • If diabetes isn’t taking seriously, a number of damaging health problems can develop.
  • Patients should be very aware of how stress and diet can impact their diabetes.

“People are the ones who manage their diabetes day by day. Talk to a doctor about how one can best care for oneself diabetes to stay healthy.”

Read more: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/managing-diabetes/4-steps