In general, the diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes in elderly people is the same of other adults who have the disease. However, there are some distinct differences, which we’ll review in this article.
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Pregnant with diabetes?
Women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes have a slightly higher risk of complications during pregnancy.
We’ve come a long way in blood glucose monitoring
Having diabetes often means checking your blood glucose daily—sometime multiple times—which can be a hassle. But advances in blood glucose monitoring are helping make the process not only easier and more efficient, but pretty remarkable too.
Managing low blood sugars overnight
Low blood sugars (hypoglycemia) can be, at most, life threatening and, at the very least, an annoyance. In general, they’re pretty disruptive to your life! Lows that happen at night, when you are asleep, can be especially frightening.
Diabetes and herbs
On top of regular exercise, a healthy diet and medication, herbs may be another way to help you keep your diabetes in check. Learn more about diabetes and herbs here.
A healthy South Asian meal plan for diabetes
Are you looking for a South Asian meal plan for diabetes? There are lots of ways you can adapt traditional South Asian recipes and ingredients into your meal planning, to ensure that the foods you eat are healthy and tasty.
