Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

The goal of any treatment plan for diabetes, or any other disease, is to stabilize the disease, and work with the patient to help them be successful in managing their disease. This decreases the risk for complications and improves overall health. Your health care provider and/or Diabetes Educator will give you recommendations for treatment based on your specific needs. This may include: 1) Diet - Consult with a Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist to help you with meal planning. 2) Exercise - regular low-impact, aerobic, exercise at least 3 times each week. 3) Weight loss - getting down to your ideal body weight range will go far in helping to stabilize your blood sugars and reduce complications. 4) Medication - whether you are taking oral or injected anti-diabetes medications, setting up a medication regime that is both effective and manageable is important. 5) Monitoring - there are many types of monitors and your healthcare provider can help you pick the one that is best for you. 6) Education - the more you know about your disease and how to manage it, the more control you have of your disease. Get information from a Diabetes Educator, or use your local library or the internet. The American Diabetes Association has a wealth of information to help get in control and stay in control of your disease.