Type 2 diabetes management

 To successfully treat type 2 diabetes, you need to change your lifestyle.

 weight loss. Losing 5 to 10% of your body weight (less than 20 pounds if you're 180 pounds) can reduce A1c levels and your risk of cardiovascular disease. It helps limit medications used to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Weight loss can also reduce symptoms of depression and help with sleep apnea. Healthy eating. There is no one-size-fits-all diabetic diet.

Carbohydrates, fiber, fats, and salts should be monitored to control blood sugar levels and prevent diabetic complications. When and how much you eat is also important. Talk to your diabetes team or registered dietitian to plan your diet and meals. physical activity.

Any activity, from exercise to housework, lowers blood sugar. It helps your cells use insulin. It also helps your muscles use glucose. Check your blood sugar before and after your workout.

Better sleep. If you don't get enough sleep, you're more likely to develop type 2 diabetes in the first place. Sleep duration and sleep quality can increase A1c levels and are used by test doctors to check average blood sugar levels over 3 months. This means that improving sleep can lower your blood sugar.

Diabetes Monitoring

 Your doctor will want to meet with you frequently to do certain tests to see how well your diabetes is controlled. These include:

 blood glucose measurements. When your doctor tells you to, they will use a glucometer to measure your blood sugar, or you will be given a device to constantly monitor your levels.

Regular check. Your doctor will check your A1c and cholesterol levels and do tests to make sure your thyroid gland, liver, and kidneys are working normally.

Regular eye exams. Doctors look for signs of retinopathy, which is nerve damage to the eye caused by diabetes.

Regular foot examination. Your doctor will check your feet for problems and nerve damage. Blood sugar levels show how well treatment is working. Your doctor will tell you how many times a day you should check. It depends on the diabetes medication you take.