Treatment of diabetes

When talking about the treatment of diabetes. The first impression would be medication and injection. To be honest treatment of diabetes starting from patient itself.
Yes, you are not hearing it wrong, it started from you (diabetic patient). Your attitude and understanding of the disease contributing to your success of diabetes.
First is understanding of the disease. The understanding of the disease is important for compliance to diet, healthy lifestyle and taking medication if needed.
Low or no sugar diet is important to diet control . Patient should take low or no sugar with minimal carbohydrate diet, moderate protein and fat diet. The ratio is carbohydrate 55%, protein 20-30%, fat 15-20%. If possible , try to take low glycemic index carbohydrate. High fibre diet for those interested.

Healthy lifestyle including exercise at least 30 minute per day if cannot at least 5 day a week. Brisk walking, cycling, swimming all depends on your preference.

Compliance to medication prescribed by your physician. It may be oral medication or injection.
There is few group of medication.
Oral medication such as
 Biguanides-metformin (glucophage)
Sulfonylurea-gliclazide, glibenclamide
alpha glucosinase inhibitor-acarbose
meglitinides-repaglinides
Newer agents- DPP iv inhibitor- sitagliptin(januvia), saxagliptin (onglyza)

Injection medication:
Insulin - short acting, intermediate acting and long acting
GLP 1 analogue- exenatide, Liraglutide

This is the brief thing about management of diabetes.


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Steps to maintain good sugar control in diabetes!

The rule of thumb is HEALTHY lifestyle!

Regular exercise ( prefer 30 minute for 5 days a week)
Healthy diet ( Low sugar, high fibre and low fat)
Lose weight (if overweight)
Stop smoking if you are amoker
NO alcohol
Take your medication as Dr request.
Regular visit to Dr.
Regular monitoring of blood sugar