4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes. For Life.

If you have just found out that you have diabetes, you may be upset and need some help. Even if you have lived with diabetes for a while, you may want to do more to take care of yourself.

Here are four key steps to help you control your diabetes and live a long and active life.

 

1. Learn about diabetes.

2. Know your diabetes ABCs.

3. Manage your diabetes.

4. Get routine care to avoid problems.

 

Diabetes is a serious disease. It affects almost every part of the body. That is why a team of people may help you take care of your diabetes:

• Doctors
• Diabetes
• Educators
• Eye Doctor
• Mental Health
• Counselor
• Nurse Practitioner
• Social Worker
• Dentist
• Dietitian
• Foot doctor nurse
• Pharmacist
• Friends and family

 

Help your health care team make a diabetes care plan that will work for you.

Learn to make wise choices for your diabetes care each day.