Live Well & Take Action

Living with diabetes may not be ideal, but you can certainly live your life to its fullest by taking control of your health and teaming up with your health care provider and/or doctor. In this section, we’ll arm you with the tools you’ll need to stay in charge of your health daily.

Step 4: Monitor Your Diabetes
The key to managing your diabetes is understanding what role you play in your health care, having a firm grasp on diabetes overall and knowing when to reach out for assistance. Here’s help:

• Don’t be afraid to be inquisitive about diabetes. The more you know, the healthier you will be.
  • Diabetes: What to Ask Your Doctor
  • Keeping Your Sugar Balanced
  • Blood Sugar Basics
  • Video l Living Well with Diabetes: A Three-Part Video Series
  • Video | Living with Diabetes
    
• Learn about diabetes-related conditions so you can prevent them.
  • Diabetes Complications You Can Avoid
  • Blood Pressure 101
  • Cholesterol 101
  • Video | Complications with Diabetes
  • Video | Monitoring Your Diabetes
• Understand basic tips about the medicine you may need.
  • How Medicine Affects Your Body
  • How to Read a Medicine Label
  • Video | Diabetes and Your Medication
  • Video | Insulin
• Be prepared to manage your diabetes in your daily life.
  • Managing Diabetes on Your Job
  • A Diabetic's Healthy Holiday Plan, Recipes

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