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Excellent Advice If You Seek Information About Diabetes - Shopping,

Excellent Advice If You Seek Information About Diabetes by James Roboin (submitted 2012-08-22)

Low blood glucose levels in a diabetic, known as hypoglycemia, can be treated by eating a small portion of carbohydrates and retesting every 15 minutes until your levels are back to where they should be. It is important that the people around you at work, family and friends know how to assist you if hypoglycemia occurs.

To properly manage your diabetes, stay as regular as possible. Staying regular in all things means steadier blood sugar levels. Stay regular by eating healthy amounts of fiber, but also stay regular in the amounts of food you eat and the times that you consume them. Steady exercise is also essential.

To save money, the American Diabetes Association approves the re-use of testing lancets. These are the needles used by your glucometer to test your blood sugar. Re-using them does result in them becoming dull, so be sure to change them out when you notice the pain level of your testing rising. Never share lancets.

If you snore you are twice as likely to develop Diabetes than someone who doesn't. This might be because most people who snore are overweight, and it's the extra weight that can lead to Diabetes. Deal with the weight and you'll conquer both the snoring and the Diabetes!

When one has diabetes it is very important for them to monitor their blood sugar levels frequently through out the day. By doing this they will ensure that everything is as is should be or if they need to do something to regulate it. This is an important thing to do.

It is possible to lower your blood sugar with exercise, so give it a try and see what it does for you. Make sure to test yourself immediately after you exercise to make sure your blood sugar has gone down to a level that is tolerable, otherwise you'll have to take your insulin.

Don't worry about having a "Diabetes Bag" that you carry around with you, just keep syringes in your purse, jacket pockets, car, and desk at work. Keep your meter and insulin with you in a small bag or your purse and you'll be ready for injections no matter where you end up.

A Diabetic needs to have eight good hours of sleep every night to be well-rested, alert, and healthy. People who get enough sleep tend to be able to lose weight, probably because they have the energy to exercise in and lack the apathy that can lead to less than healthy eating choices.

Armed with the helpful advice above, don't wait a minute more to get control of the important aspects of managing your diabetes. You have the knowledge you need and now it is just a matter of putting the advice into practice. You now have a place to start on the road to a healthier you. About the Author

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