Great Ways To Deal With Your Diabetes

By Merrie Reuter


Having diabetes is not a joke, and just because the disease is manageable does not mean it isn't dangerous. If you do not work to control your blood sugar levels, you could experience some serious complications and even death. Here are a few tips you can use to help control your diabetes.

Walmart and Costco both provide prescriptions at a discounted cost which can save you a lot of money on your Diabetes medications. They also have Diabetic supplies like monitors, lancets, test strips and syringes and they're carried in bulk at Costco. You can also find pamphlets at both pharmacies with information on Diabetes.

If you have diabetes, then you should consider trying the guar gum supplement. Research has shown that guar gum can help lower your post meal blood sugar if you take the supplement in between your meals. It could also help reduce your cholesterol because it is really high in fiber.

It is important that you know how to use your insulin pump. Many people do not get the proper amount of insulin because they are not using their pump correctly. If you do not know what you are doing, do not feel ashamed to ask your doctor or another health professional, for help.

To treat diabetes more effectively, remember to add stress relief to your routine. For some people, being stressed out affects blood sugar levels immediately -- most people notice increased glucose, but some people have lower glucose when stressed. Being stressed for a long period of time can also change blood glucose levels more permanently. To keep from making your diabetes worse, take steps to control your stress levels.

Monitor your blood sugar at the same time every day. This helps you to know your body and to better anticipate any change of schedule or any problem. In addition, you can better control your intake of sugar, if you know what your blood level is. Monitoring times should be as regularly as you like.

If you have Diabetes then alcohol is not your friend. Alcoholic drinks are full of sugar and that will not help your blood sugar levels. A glass of wine has more sugar than hard liquor and beer will has less sugar than wine but more than liquor.

To make sure your glucose and blood sugar levels stay stable, eat at the exact same times every day. When your body knows when to expect food, it will have an easier time processing it, and dramatic rises or drops will be less common. Try setting an alarm that beeps every time you need to eat.

If you follow all or some of these helpful tips, you will reduce your body's likelihood of developing diabetes and living through years of intense medical treatment, ongoing pain, and drastic changes to your diet. They also make your body generally healthier, which is something everyone should strive for, regardless of their condition.




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