7 Tips for Reducing the Risk of Diabetes Complications
Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 by cahyo inDiabetes patients rarely die because of diabetes itself, but more often die from complications of diabetes.
So, after a person is diagnosed with diabetes, you should try to prevent the occurrence of diabetic complications.
Here are tips on preventing the occurrence of complications of diabetes:
1. Controlling blood glucose levels
Clinical trials conducted in the United States and Britain show that patients with lower glucose levels have fewer diabetic complications than patients who had higher glucose levels.
To control blood glucose levels, patients should continue to monitor his blood glucose with blood glucose monitors. In some patients, lifestyle modification through diabetic diet and exercise is enough to lower blood glucose levels. However, many diabetes patients must use insulin to lower blood glucose levels.