Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Diabetes..Symptoms, Control and Management - Part 2



Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes 

Typically your doctor will make a diagnosis of diabetes based upon your symptoms and the results of a simple blood test. The latter will assess your blood sugar levels. A blood sample is typically taken after your have fasted overnight. 


Preventing Type 2 Diabetes 

Type 2 diabetes often runs in families but even so there are ways you can prevent its onset. 

* Keep to a healthy weight 
* Eat a healthydiet 
* Ensure adequate levels of daily exercise 

Type 2 Diabetes Control 

Treatment depends very much upon how wellcontrolled your blood sugar levels are. Initially diabetes management andcontrol may involve dietary changes alone. Your doctor usually refers you to a local dietician to advise you about diet. 

If on review diet alone has been unsuccessful then your doctor may consider medication for diabetes control. Typically, this is either metform in orgliclazide tablets. 

Tablets for diabetes control act indifferent ways: 

* They help the pancreas to produce more insulin  Or 
* Help your body to use insulin more effectively     Or 
*Slow down the rate at which glucose is absorbed by the bowel after eating a meal 

For some sufferers of Type 2 diabetes treatment with dietary changes and tablets is not entirely effective for diabetes management, and they may then need insulin injections.



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