Controlling Your Diabetes

Having diabetes doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy life and do everything that you did before you were diagnosed. It does mean that if you want to live a healthy life you need to take charge of your diabetes and manage it tightly. It may be a challenge in the beginning but by taking charge and making lifestyle changes it can be done.

“Take-charge” management

“Take-charge” management is when you take charge of your life and your diabetes. The goal of take-charge management is to get your blood sugar as close to normal as possible and to keep it there as often as possible. It won’t be easy at first but it’s worth doing. You can live a healthy life with less complications by keeping tight control of your blood sugar and making some smart lifestyle choices. How do you do that? Here’s a start:

• Test often.
• Know your blood sugar level targets.
• Exercise regularly.
• Get proper nutrition.
• Practise proper daily hygiene.
• Know what to do on a sick day.
• Follow the advice of your healthcare team.

Meet your healthcare team You have an entire healthcare team that can help you reach your goals and support your plans to live a healthy life with diabetes. Meet the members of your team.