Home/Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital/Patient Education/Living Well with Diabetes Self-care gives you the power to manage diabetes and feel your best Diabetes affects the ability of the body to lower blood sugar (glucose). This can lead to damage in many parts of the body,...
Effective management is critical when you are living with a chronic condition like diabetes, a condition for the most part that is not curable. In order for this management to be effective, it needs to be as comprehensive as possible. This chapter will offer health care providers a ...
The connection between emotional wellbeing and diabetes care goes both ways; when we are in a better place emotionally, the numbers many times will not fluctuate as much and will be more consistent. Going the other way, when our diabetes becomes too much, it takes a great toll on our ...
This paper describes the methods of the Living Well with Diabetes trial which is evaluating a telephone-delivered behavioural weight loss intervention focussing on physical activity, diet and behavioural therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes. To promote maintenance the 18 month intervention has an int...
Introduction:Living with diabetes involves more than just monitoring blood sugar levels. It’s about receiving the right care to ensure your overall well-being. Read More » Controlled VS CURED Navigating discussions about type 2 diabetes, particularly in online communities, can be challenging. One...
The question is whether people here who already have diabetes will take the further step to get valuable support from others. The social network space for people with diabetes lags well behind the Internet’s superb ability to provide information. Websites likeHealthCentralfar exceed the older sou...
For most households, a diabetes diagnosis means a major shake-up of meal planning and shopping to make it easier for family members to adjust to a more restrictive diet.“Since his type 1 diabetes diagnosis, I’ve shopped for food and drink with less sugar and fewer calories, as well as...
No one chooses to have diabetes, but we help you navigate each day with informed decisions that enhance your overall well-being. Learn more about… Parenting a child with diabetes What you need to know as a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes. ...
Living healthfully with diabetes at every stage in life means being aware of your body's, and your condition's, changing demands as you grow older. These strategies for managing your diabetes at every stage of your development are ways to lower blood sugar and will help keep you at your be...
2 million Americans currently living with diabetes have been advised by their doctors, or other health-care providers, that weight loss is essential for them to control their condition and stay healthy. However, the vast majority of people fail miserably at dieting, ultimately regaining the pounds...