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As you progress in age, managing your diabetes may look a little different as other medical conditions may have to be taken into consideration. You can live a long and healthy quality of life by following your treatment plan and maintaining your A1C and blood glucose goals.

Make the most out of your appointments with your diabetes healthcare team by ensuring you're well prepared ahead of time. Save and share these general tips on appointment and travel preparations for those living with diabetes. 

Since we have better diabetes treatments than in the past and will help you plan ahead, it is safe to be pregnant when you have diabetes. The key to a healthy pregnancy is to manage your diabetes before getting pregnant and continue to take care of your diabetes as long as you are pregnant and breast feeding.

The stresses and emotions of everyday life can negatively affect your diabetes. For some, stress may directly influence blood glucose levels. For others, the influence may be more indirect. You may find that stress can either raise or lower blood glucose levels. There are many ways to cope with stress to ensure you're on the right track with managing your diabetes. 

Living with diabetes can feel like you're riding an emotional rollercoaster. There are many tips and resources to help overcome those feelings. Here are some ideas. 

Did you know that smoking has major effects on properly dosing insulin and managing diabetes? Here's why people with diabetes should not smoke.

High blood glucose (or sugar) can make it harder to maintain healthy teeth and gums. If you have diabetes, here's how you can avoid oral health problems.

Having regular eye exams is the best prevention for eye complications and vision loss. People with diabetes should have regular dilated eye exams to understand the health of their retina. The goal is to avoid permanent vision loss. 

People with diabetes are at risk for becoming very ill when they get the flu and may need to be hospitalized. Staying up to date with your immunizations reduces your risk of serious infections of the lungs, blood and brain. 

The A1C test helps you and your provider know how well your diabetes treatment plan is working. Get to know your A1C numbers and lower your risk for diabetes related complications.

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have high blood pressure. If high blood pressure is left untreated, it can lead to stroke or a heart attack. Why else is blood pressure important and how often should it be checked?

Managing your cholesterol levels helps to lower the risks of severe, life threatening complications from diabetes. 

Having diabetes means you're at a higher risk for serious complications of the kidney. The microalbumin and eGFR tests help to detect early signs of kidney damage.

Having diabetes can put you at risk for many foot problems. You can lower your chances of having foot problems by taking good care of your feet and following the recommended steps. 

When you have diabetes, you need to take particularly good care of yourself when you're sick. Any illness, such as the common cold, the flu or a stomach bug, may cause high blood glucose.

Learn the facts about diabetes pills as a treatment option, what to expect when taking them and their role in managing diabetes.

When you find out that you have type 2 diabetes, it can be scary. You might have many questions about what will happen next and how you can take care of yourself. Here’s what to know when you’re new to type 2 diabetes (T2D).

How often should you be checking your blood glucose? This depends on the type of diabetes medication you take, or how high your A1C levels usually are. 

Monitoring your blood glucose (blood sugar) at home, or at your healthcare providers office is an essential part of diabetes care. Reviewing daily blood glucose levels helps you and your healthcare team make any needed changes to your meal plan, physical activity, or medications.

In addition to knowing your blood glucose numbers, and incorporating healthy foods into your diet, physical activity has many benefits to help maintain your diabetes.

Healthy food choices are important for everyone. If you are living with diabetes, healthy food is especially important because what you eat plays a big role in controlling your blood glucose, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol too.

Hyperglycemia, or high blood glucose (sugar), is when your blood glucose is over 180 mg/dl or 10.0 mmol/L. This short video talks about the early signs you should look out for. Knowing these signs helps you know how often to check and treat your blood glucose to prevent problems.

A short video on how to safely care for people living with diabetes and general tips for first responders.