These Toots(ies) Are Made For Walking
Foot care! Proper foot care is ESSENTIAL in diabetes management. Due to the effect of diabetes on the blood vessels and nerves, individuals with diabetes are at a much higher risk of undetected injury to the feet. Every year in the U.S., 73,000 people over 20 with diabetes undergo a non-traumatic amputation. A person suffering from decreased sensation in the feet (diabetic neuropathy), may injure themselves and not feel it. This means that the wound would not be cleaned and c
How can I better control my sugars?
Three of the things that impact your blood sugar are: portion size, carb content, and physical activity. The larger your meal is, the higher your blood sugar climbs afterward- which also means the farther it will fall when it returns to your normal. OR if all of your meals are on the large side, your sugar will remain constantly high, and this places you at a higher risk for the complications of diabetes. In addition to the size of your meal, the amount of carbohydrate, or ca
High or Low? How will I know?
Here are some of the most common symptoms of low and high blood sugar. It's important to know that high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) often goes unrecognized and therefore, untreated. This is the reason that there are so many people who have diabetes and don't know it! Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia): Feeling shaky, dizziness, heart pounding, headache, sweating (profuse/more than is normal for you) High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia): Tired, extreme thirst, frequent peeing, blurry