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How is diabetes treated?

05.15.2008 by Dr John Anne in Diabetes Treatment

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How is diabetes treated?

The major goal in treating diabetes is to minimize any elevation of blood sugar (glucose) without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin, exercise, and a diabetic diet. Type 2 diabetes is treated first with weight reduction, a diabetic diet, and exercise. When these measures fail to control the elevated blood sugars, oral medications are used. If oral medications are still insufficient, treatment with insulin is considered.

Treatment for Diabetes

When treating diabetes, management strategies should be planned along with a qualified health care team. Never make changes to treatment schedule or management routine without consulting a medical professional, no matter what advice you are given elsewhere.

The discovery, announced Wednesday, prompted U.S. officials to halt one part of the study 18 months early to protect the safety of participants. Patients who were receiving intense treatment to lower blood-sugar levels are now getting the less intensive standard treatment.

Diabetes must be treated with insulin. This involves injecting insulin under the skin for it to work. Insulin cannot be taken as a pill because the digestive juices in the stomach would destroy the insulin before it could work. Scientists are looking for new ways to give insulin. But today, shots are the only method. There are, however, new methods to give the shots…Insulin Pumps are now being widely used and many people are having great results. A new page on insulin pumps will be on line soon.

The results of DCCT are extraordinary in that they prove that tight control of glucose levels can in fact dramatically slow the onset and progression of diabetic complications in both Type I and Type II diabetes. Additionally, researchers have found strict attention to diet and exercise also helps in the management of diabetes.

Diabetes treatment: Using insulin to manage your blood sugar

To determine how much insulin you need and the most effective type of insulin therapy, your doctor will consider various factors — including the type of diabetes you have, how much your blood sugar fluctuates throughout the day and your lifestyle.

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