Taught that infection, stress and/or fever may lead to high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia).
Taught that insufficient insulin may lead to high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia).
Taught that excess insulin and unusual exercise may lead to low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia).
Taught that lack of insulin leads to elevated blood glucose levels.
SN instructed that if you have diabetes, your body cannot make or properly use insulin. This leads to high blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels. Healthy eating helps keep your blood sugar in your target range. It is a critical part of managing your diabetes, because controlling your blood sugar can prevent the complications of diabetes.
SN instructed patient and caregiver that exercise benefits people with diabetes and those at risk for diabetes by helping manage weight, by improving blood sugar levels, and by improving heart health. For a person with diabetes, exercise is just as important as diet and medication.