A proactive attitude for diabetes management is crucial, as the disease requires long-term commitment and vigilance; learning to live with it and avoid complications can be empowering. Watch as endocrinologist Reza Yavari, MD, explains this concept.
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires long term commitment. People with diabetes have to be engaged in their health, and they have to remain proactive forever. So learn about diabetes, and learn about how you can be ahead of it. Such as good nutrition, exercise, the latest developments, the best medications.
Talk to your doctor and be proactive about what to do. Don't chase the complications of diabetes, be ahead and avoid them. By being proactive, for example knowing what you're going to have as a snack or a meal, knowing when your going to exercise, and how you're going to do it and with whom, it not only gives you more effective results, but it gives you a sense of control and well being, that diabetes did not totally ruin your life that you can learn to live with it, and get the best results.
Being proactive, is often very empowering.
Reza Yavari, MD, is an endocrinologist board Certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. He is the author of It Must Be My Metabolism. He teaches at the Yale School of Medicine.
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