Diabetes Best Practices - 10 Do's and Don'ts

[Bogie]

Here is an excellent article from Diabetes Daily to help you manage your Diabetes blood sugar levels and overall health and wellbeing due to your Diabetes:

Diabetes Best Practice: Top 10 Do's and Don’ts
https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/diabetes-best-practices-top-10-dos-and-donts-616902

 

[Resurgam]

Er - who are they addressing?
There seems to be no indication what type of diabetes they are giving advice on and it is sometimes totally for type ones - and yet it doesn't specify.

 

[lovinglife]

Nice simple reminders, @Resurgam the way I read it it seemed pretty generic and would apply to anyone with diabetes - the only thing I have an issue with was the alcohol wipes when testing - I was told not to use them as they can skew results - plain soap and water or even just clean water

Edited to tag the right person!

 

[PenguinMum]

Nice simple reminders, @PenguinMum the way I read it it seemed pretty generic and would apply to anyone with diabetes - the only thing I have an issue with was the alcohol wipes when testing - I was told not to use them as they can skew results - plain soap and water or even just clean water

Er... didnt actually reply....

 

[Bogie]

Nice simple reminders, @PenguinMum the way I read it it seemed pretty generic and would apply to anyone with diabetes - the only thing I have an issue with was the alcohol wipes when testing - I was told not to use them as they can skew results - plain soap and water or even just clean water

I have always used alcohol wipes and make sure it has dried before testing. Can't tell on my fingers that I have been testing over the years.

Yes, the advice is Diabetes "generic" and a reminder to not let yourself go and forget that you need to have a good balance in your diet and keep a close eye on your readings. It is way too easy to stop testing for a while and then fall into a large meal with potatoes/rice, veggies, etc., and "one slice of chocolate cake can't hurt". Then starting to test less and less because "you feel OK". Too easy to fall off the wagon.

 

[lovinglife]

Er... didnt actually reply....

So sorry @PenguinMum - been a long day lol