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The Big D of course is ‘Diabetes’. The Little d is ‘diet’. Is there any doubt in your mind in the relationship between the two?? ANY at all?

Not just in a causal way either. Study after study shows that being overweight or worse obesity is one of the major causes of Diabetes. Check it out.

Then once you have it, if you don’t keep your weight under control and lose weight you will lose control of the Diabetes. Trust me you don’t want that to happen.

Beginning in your mid to late thirties start monitoring your blood sugars, diet and weight-a great first step in avoiding the “Big D’.

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Well it has been a three month odyssey into the personal trials and tribulations of relating to you this disease affectionately known as the “BIG D”. My hopes at the outset were to share the bad news of getting the disease and the many downsides of it to scare the hell out of you. Then to share the good news of what you can do to control it and not let it ruin your life.

We have covered: the early warning signs of the disease; what to do when you find out you have it; the complications of the “BIG D”; how to look for a good doctor for your team and how to get control of this terrible disease to avoid the worst of the complications.

Additionally I have shared some personal observations and feelings. This is a very difficult disease to deal with and maybe part of my therapy is the sharing. Not everyone can do that.

There are tons of resources available on any topic you can imagine related to Diabetes except venting and communing with those in the same boat. It is because of the scarcity of this kind of resource that Manny Hernandez founded www.tudiabetes.com. This valuable resource fills that void.

The sight has been in existence since March of 2007. “Today, Tu Diabetes is an Online Community where the members help each other out, educate ourselves and share the steps we take every day to stay healthy while living with this very serious condition.”

“One of the members, Scott Johnson a dlife columnist, has said about the community: ‘It’s like ‘MySpace’ on insulin…”. In Tu Diabetes, we write blog posts, exchange ideas in discussion forums, share photos of ourselves and our loved ones and videos that we find useful and informative.’ ”

I encourage you all who are reading this to join and get to know the thousands from all over the world who are in the same boat-there’s room for you too.

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Okay. You have found out that you are a diabetic. You now know what the nasty things are that can ruin your life as result of having the big D otherwise known as the long term complications. You have found a doctor for your team. Now what do you do?

I heard a quote this morning from world famous health guru Jack LaLanne who is 93 now and still preaching the healthy lifestyle. Not verbatim but the gist of it was “Dying is easy. You have to work at getting healthy and staying healthy.”Â

That just about says it all. You can do nothing and suffer the consequences of the long term complications: heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, high blood pressure, possible amputation of limbs, etc. and a generally lousy quality of life. Or you can get off your butt and quit feeling sorry for yourself and get to work.

I can attest to the fact that it is not easy. As a matter of fact in my 16 year experience it is the hardest thing you will do-fighting the disease not just on the physical side but the mental part as well.

Just last week I was so frustrated from a lack of progress on my efforts to lose weight I started to second guess the wisdom of it all. “Why should I forego many of the things I love?” I asked myself. Pasta, buttered popcorn, sweets, wine, the list goes on?

It isn’t easy. On top of that it is almost always frustrating because the lifestyle that got you to this point, the one that caused the Big D in the first place, has to be given up. Diabetes is called a lifestyle disease. Your lifestyle created the problem for you.Â

YOU HAVE TO CHANGE. If you don’t, it will kill you long before your time.

So my friends get some moral support from your family and healthcare team get off your duff and get after it. You can’t beat it but you can control it to make your life enjoyable.

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You may already have a good doc who tells you those magic words “you have diabetes.” Those words will change your life as long as you live. It is absolutely critical to find a doc who knows the ins and outs of the disease. Why? Your life and quality of life depend on it.

Your doctor, perhaps a nutritionist, and family members will form the nucleus of your team-the team you need for information, guidance and most of all support in what may be the struggle of your life.

If you have a good doc already-rock on. Here’s the down and dirty of the how’s and why’s of finding the right doc to be on your team.

Your doc may be great-he can be on your team too. You need a specialist in my opinion. Someone who knows what diabetes can do to you and how to avoid the worst of it. Not everyone falls into that category. Docs can’t know everything can they?

Some folks may feel uncomfortable following these suggestions and it may seem unusual but trust me it is no different than shopping for anything else. You are the consumer-it is solely your responsibility to get the best you can get.

Endocrinology is the general area that covers diabetes. It is such a broad area though you still need someone who specializes in Diabetes.

Generally people ask friends, relatives, anyone they know who might already have diabetes for a name of a doc they use. That is a start. The phone book may yield some names.

Make up a list of simple questions on experience with the disease, how long they have been practicing, how they treat obesity, how they treat complications, etc. and start making some phone calls.

More than likely you won’t speak to the doc himself but make sure you at least speak with his nurse. You will get some useful information from the calls so you can make an informed decision on choosing a key member of your Diabetes team.

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Well we have talked about why you need to be a control freak when you have Diabetes. I hope you are convinced in the importance of control. If not re-read part five and pay attention the nasty things that can either kill you or ruin your quality of life for the rest of your life-that’ll make believer out of you.

How to you get that control? I am so glad you asked. Let’s look at 4 concepts that will at least get you started.

MONITOR. Your blood sugars and other critical factors like Ha1c need to be monitored on a regular basis. Get a physical on a yearly basis including a diabetic eye exam. Only thru seeing how well you are doing do you get an idea if anything needs to be tweaked in your program. As they say ‘if you don’t know where you’ve been you can’t figure out where to go.’

LOOSE WEIGHT. Since weight gain was one of the factors that got you into the club of diabetics, weight loss will not get you out-it will get you control-exactly what you want. As little as 5% and as much as 10% should be your goal. You’d be amazed what that will do for you.

EXERCISE. If you exercise 20-30 minutes a day 5 days a week not only will it help you lose weight but also it helps to act as a natural blood sugar controller. As an extra added bonus you’ll just feel better too.

DIET. Your diet, as you know it, has to change. It is at least partially responsible for getting you where you are now. IT HAS TO GO. Less carbs, more protein, more fresh vegetables, more water will form the basis of the diet. If you can’t figure it out for your self there are plenty of online resources and if that fails hire a dietician.

In any event these four ideas will get you going to gain control of your new found disease. Get started today!!

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Okay so the verdict is in. You have been officially diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. What do you do? One of the very first things you need to do is to develop a game plan to gain control of this insidious disease. You need to become a CONTROL FREAK.

Why you ask? The disease at this stage doesn’t seem all that threatening.
“I feel fine. My weight and blood pressure are up a little but so what? That’s normal at my age. I have noticed I have become less active too.” All are comments you are likely to hear from someone who has just found out they are the latest victim. The normal tendency is to ignore the disease. That, my friends, is a BIG MISTAKE.

The reasons for getting control early on are numerous. The basic one is ‘quality of life’. If you have any desire at all to have a decent quality of life thru your later years then you need to learn how to become a control freak.

Diabetes has been linked to heart disease and stroke, male impotence, loss of limbs, loss of eyesight, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, kidney disease, nerve damage especially in the extremities of hands and feet, infections and other illnesses.

In short it WILL KILL YOU. As sure as you are sitting there reading this, if you don’t act Diabetes will kill you in umpteen different ways. Is that motivation enough?

If not, then it will ruin your quality of life to a point where you require either hospitalization or make an invalid out of you. How’s that sound? I am not trying to scare you-oops yes I am! It is devastating to get the complications from the ‘BIG D.’

So get control early and stay in control. It will prolong your life and make your quality of life much better than the alternative.

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You may already have a good doc who tells you those magic words “you have diabetes.” Those words will change your life as long as you live. It is absolutely critical to find a doc who knows the ins and outs of the disease. Why? Your life and quality of life depend on it.