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JESLYN NAM PCC Community College

ESL Health Care TrainingInstructors: Alisa Drury

& Patty Dumdeang

4 STEPS TO CONTROL YOUR DIABETES FOR LIFE

STEP ONE: Learn about diabetes.

STEP TWO: Know your diabetes ABCs.

STEP THREE: Mange your diabetes.

STEP FOUR: Get routine care.

Diabetes is a serious disease. It affects almost every part of the body.Four key steps will help you control your diabetes and live a long and active life.

Step 1 : Learn about diabetesDiabetes means that your blood glucose (blood sugar)

is too high. There are two main types of diabetes.Type 1 diabetes: Your pancreas does not make insulin.

Insulin is hormone that helps glucose get into your cells to give them food for energy. Without insulin, too much glucose stays in your blood. People with type 1 need to take insulin every day.

Type 2 diabetes: is the chronic disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It begin when the body doesn’t respond correctly to insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes.

All people with diabetes need to eat healthy foods, stay at a healthy weight, and be active every day.

Type 1: Possible symptoms include :• Abnormal pain• Increased urination that is caused from the high level of glucose in the

blood. Also, it leads to excessive thirst• Fatigue• Weight loss despite increased appetite

Type 2: Often people with type II diabetes have no symptoms. If you havesymptoms they may include:

•Blurred vision•Frequent or slow-healing infections•Increased urination•Increased thirst•Increased appetite

SYMPTOMS

DIABETES IS A SERIOUS DISEASE

Taking good care of diabetes will help you feel better and avoid the health problems such as:

- Heart disease and stroke

- Eye disease that can lead to vision problems

or even going blind.

- Nerve damage that cancause impaired sensation or

pain in hand or feet. Also, it can cause

lower-extremity amputations.

- Kidney problems (end-stage renal disease).

- Gum disease and loss of teeth.

Who is more likely get diabetes?

Age 45 or older

Overweight or activity less than

three times a week

Have families with diabetes

Have high blood pressure or low

HDL (good cholesterol) and

high level of blood fats

Have had diabetes when pregnant or gave birth to a big

baby (over 9 pounds)

Prevalence of Lifestyle Risk Factors 2007Diabetes affects more than 23 million Americans and contributes to almost 234,000 deaths a year.

Approximately 321,246 adults in South Carolinian are diagnosed with diabetes. African Americans have twice more prevalence than Whites.

Major behavioral risk factors, such as overweight, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet, are partially responsible for development of type 2 diabetes.

An estimated 3594 adults (12.3% of adults) in Colleton County suffer annually from Diabetes.

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Step 2 : Know your diabetes ABCs

Manage your A (blood glucose or sugar), Blood pressure, and Cholesterol. This will help lower your chances of having a heart attack, a stroke, or other diabetes problems. These are called the ABCs of diabetes.

is for the blood testIt shows how well your blood glucose has been controlled overthe last 3 months.The goal for most people is less than 7High blood glucose levels can harm yourkidneys, feet, and eyes.

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B is for blood pressure.

The goal for most people is 130/80.High blood pressure makes your heart work too hard. It can cause heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease.

C is for cholesterol.

The LDL goal for most people is less than 100.LDL, also called bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein), can build up and clog your blood vessels. It can cause a heart attack or a stroke.

Step 3: Manage your diabetesFollow your diabetes food plan.

Eat the right portions of healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables (5 to 9 servings a day), fish, lean meats, dry beans, whole grains, and low-fat or skim milk and cheese.

Eat foods that have less salt and fat. Stay at a healthy weight – by being active and eating the right amounts of healthy foods.

Get 30 to 60 minutes of activity on most days of the week.

Stop smoking.

Take medicines the way your doctor tells you. Ask if you need Aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke.

Check your feet, brush your teeth and floss every day. Also, check your blood glucose the way your doctor tells you.

Step 4: Get routine careSee your doctor or get health team care at

least twice a yearto find and treat problems early. Follow this

plan:At each visit get:

Two times each year get:

One each year get:

At least once get:

Blood pressure check

A (blood glucose) check

Cholesterol check

Pneumonia shot

Weight check Dental exam Eye exam

Foot check Foot exam

Urine and blood test to check for kidney problems

Flu shot

Be Smart about your HEART/Control the ABCs of DIABETES