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The tests you do at home show your blood sugar level at that moment. The A1C test shows your average blood sugar level over the past two or three months. It's the best way to see how well your type 2 diabetes is controlled.
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By Nancy Klobassa, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.

Patients often ask whether they can drink alcohol. Most people with diabetes are aware of how different foods affect their blood glucose, but aren't sure if alcohol and diabetes is safe.
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Checking your blood sugar level is a key part of your diabetes plan. It's a two-part process:

Low Blood Sugar

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) happens when you eat too little or not often enough, exercise more than usual, take too much of some diabetes medicine(s), or drink alcohol. Symptoms to look out for include:
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High blood sugar can affect your organs and cause serious health complications. Along with seeing your doctor and other members of your healthcare team regularly for tests and checkups, there’s a lot you can do yourself to take care of your body – and your overall health.
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Good blood sugar control can reduce your risk of serious health complications from type 2 diabetes, like:
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By Nancy Klobassa, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.

I recently watched an older movie on YouTube titled "Glory Enough for All" that gave me a new appreciation for the diabetes treatment options we have today.
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Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects the body’s ability to metabolize glucose, leading to high blood sugar levels.

“Although genetic factors play a part, the foods we eat significantly shape type 2 diabetes risk,” says Osama Hamdy, MD, PhD, medical director of the Obesity Clinical Program at the Joslin Diabetes Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. WebMD spoke with Hamdy about how reading food labels can help you reduce your risk of developing this debilitating disease.
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When you're living with diabetes, what you can't feel can still hurt you. This is especially true when it comes to your feet and the nerve damage you may be suffering. If you've just learned you have diabetes, you should arrange to meet with a podiatrist and talk about the importance
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Age can play a role in how type 2 diabetes is managed and treated.

Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes because it appeared later in life. Although the typical picture of a person diagnosed with diabetes is changing — with more people developing it at a much younger age than they did before — close to a third of all people who are over 65 have diabetes.
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