A Day in the Life of a Type 2 Diabetic
What is Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which there are high levels of sugar in the blood. If you have Type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. Diabetes is a problem with your body that causes the blood glucose levels to rise higher than normal. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.
What is recommended for a person with Type 2 Diabetes? Eating foods from all food groups. Consuming less calories Exercising Eating healthy fats
Roles of blood sugar monitoring and adjustment Self- Monitoring of Blood Glucose assists in controlling diabetes by: Allowing diabetes patients the ability to make conscious decisions to properly treat themselves. Improving patients’ risks to getting hypoglycemia. Advancing patients’ education on their health issue by providing effects on living a healthy lifestyle as well as pharmaceutical information on glycemic control.
The Biomedical Professionals that can assist to maintain diabetes control Ophthalmologist: An ophthalmologist can detect if a patient has diabetes, based on the looks of your retina. Certified Diabetic Educator: A certified diabetic educator, assists by providing the diabetes patient with health education materials. These include: reports, bulletins and visual aids ( films and videotapes.) Nutritionist or dietitian: This professional contributes to the patients’ needs, by providing information on recommended foods they should eat regarding their position.