Management and Treatment of Diabetes

Diabetes today has become manageable with modern detection techniques that help patients track their disease on a regular basis under advice of healthcare professionals with family clinic. Keeping blood sugar level in check is not a tough task if every patient follows instructions with regard to food and exercise diligently. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes have different treatment issues so management is also done accordingly to prevent the disease from affecting vital organs of the body.

Managing diabetes with planned diet

Though food is the cornerstone of managing every disease it is very critical for a diabetic person to be careful about diet to keep sugar levels under check. Carbohydrates play a major role in affecting blood sugar levels and every diabetic person should have a clear idea about foods that contain different quantities of this substance. A family doctor can help patients manage diabetes with a diet chart by listing out foods with high and low carbs that a patient takes on a regular basis.

Every meal has to be well-balanced and should contain the requisite amount of proteins, fats, starch, grains and carbs in sufficient quantities. When meals are coordinated with medicines it will keep the blood sugar in control and not allow the levels to go either too high or too low. If there are long gaps between diabetes medication and meals then it can lead to hyperglycemia and the patient may have to be rushed to urgent care clinic to get the level under control.

Importance of exercise

Exercise plays a vital role in diabetes management as it lowers blood sugar and helps usage of insulin within the body. People with diabetes who exercise on a regular basis may eventually need lesser insulin injections and other diabetes medications if they are able to balance this proper diet. The best advantage of diabetes control through exercise is that it lowers risk of heart problems and accumulation of bad cholesterol in the body. Walking in the morning and evening followed by yoga can help in keeping diabetes under control.

Aged people who are unable to manage a strenuous exercise routine can undertake light exercises based on body condition. Diabetic patients can take the assistance of physicians at walk in clinics to draw up a daily plan for diet and exercise that can keep their sugar levels under check as our providers and physicians at Phoenix Family Medical Clinic also treat and provide care for kids with ADHD.

Medication

Every diabetic patient has to use medications to keep sugar levels under check when neither diet nor exercise is able to control an individual’s diabetes. If these medications cause the patient’s sugar levels to either go too low or too high, they become a health risk so a different dosage has to be planned. Patients can easily get same day appointment at a local clinic or Saturday clinic according to their convenience and then report their problem so that dosage can be changed. Alternative diabetes medication should not affect existing health conditions a patient may have, so all health issues have to be discussed with the doctor.

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