Eating dates during Ramadan when you have diabetes should be done in moderation and with careful consideration of your overall carbohydrate intake. Dates are naturally high in carbohydrates, particularly sugar, which can cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly.
You may not notice early signs of diabetes. The picture lists the most common signs to watch for. If you notice these or other signs, speak to your healthcare team.
It is essential to break your fast if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms.
The possible complications during fasting for Ramadan emphasize the importance of careful planning and monitoring to mitigate these risks.
You may have diabetes and don’t know it. Finding out that you have diabetes early helps prevent diabetes problems. There are some tests that your healthcare team may do to see if you have diabetes or are at a higher risk.
As you progress in age, managing your diabetes may look a little different as other medical conditions may have to be taken into consideration. You can live a long and healthy quality of life by following your treatment plan and maintaining your A1C and blood glucose goals.
Make the most out of your appointments with your diabetes healthcare team by ensuring you're well prepared ahead of time. Save and share these general tips on appointment and travel preparations for those living with diabetes.
Since we have better diabetes treatments than in the past and will help you plan ahead, it is safe to be pregnant when you have diabetes. The key to a healthy pregnancy is to manage your diabetes before getting pregnant and continue to take care of your diabetes as long as you are pregnant and breast feeding.
The stresses and emotions of everyday life can negatively affect your diabetes. For some, stress may directly influence blood glucose levels. For others, the influence may be more indirect. You may find that stress can either raise or lower blood glucose levels. There are many ways to cope with stress to ensure you're on the right track with managing your diabetes.
Living with diabetes can feel like you're riding an emotional rollercoaster. There are many tips and resources to help overcome those feelings. Here are some ideas.
Did you know that smoking has major effects on properly dosing insulin and managing diabetes? Here's why people with diabetes should not smoke.
High blood glucose (or sugar) can make it harder to maintain healthy teeth and gums. If you have diabetes, here's how you can avoid oral health problems.
Insulin Switching Patient Infographic addressing the following: Why are insulin types switched during times of conflict/natural disasters? What else should be expected with the change in type of insulin? Anything else people with diabetes should know with insulin switching?
Translated to Turkish.
Information on making changes to insulin medication for healthcare professionals in Turkey.
Summary on what is an Insulin Switching Guide and when to use one. Translated to Turkish.
Information on making changes to insulin medication for healthcare professionals in Turkey. Translated to Turkish.
Helping people with diabetes requires extra attention during times of war, conflict and natural disasters. Here are some of the most important issues that must be taken care of when caring for people living with diabetes.
Having regular eye exams is the best prevention for eye complications and vision loss. People with diabetes should have regular dilated eye exams to understand the health of their retina. The goal is to avoid permanent vision loss.
People with diabetes are at risk for becoming very ill when they get the flu and may need to be hospitalized. Staying up to date with your immunizations reduces your risk of serious infections of the lungs, blood and brain.
The A1C test helps you and your provider know how well your diabetes treatment plan is working. Get to know your A1C numbers and lower your risk for diabetes related complications.
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have high blood pressure. If high blood pressure is left untreated, it can lead to stroke or a heart attack. Why else is blood pressure important and how often should it be checked?
Managing your cholesterol levels helps to lower the risks of severe, life threatening complications from diabetes.
Having diabetes means you're at a higher risk for serious complications of the kidney. The microalbumin and eGFR tests help to detect early signs of kidney damage.
Having diabetes can put you at risk for many foot problems. You can lower your chances of having foot problems by taking good care of your feet and following the recommended steps.
When you have diabetes, you need to take particularly good care of yourself when you're sick. Any illness, such as the common cold, the flu or a stomach bug, may cause high blood glucose.
Learn the facts about diabetes pills as a treatment option, what to expect when taking them and their role in managing diabetes.
When you find out that you have type 2 diabetes, it can be scary. You might have many questions about what will happen next and how you can take care of yourself. Here’s what to know when you’re new to type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Watch this video to learn about low blood glucose and how to treat it. Getting your blood glucose at or near goal as often as you can will lower your risk of diabetes problems.
How often should you be checking your blood glucose? This depends on the type of diabetes medication you take, or how high your A1C levels usually are.
Monitoring your blood glucose (blood sugar) at home, or at your healthcare providers office is an essential part of diabetes care. Reviewing daily blood glucose levels helps you and your healthcare team make any needed changes to your meal plan, physical activity, or medications.
When you learn to treat high blood glucose (sugar), you will lower your risk of diabetes problems in your eyes, kidneys, and feet. Work with your healthcare team to lower your blood glucose to goal.
In addition to knowing your blood glucose numbers, and incorporating healthy foods into your diet, physical activity has many benefits to help maintain your diabetes.
Healthy food choices are important for everyone. If you are living with diabetes, healthy food is especially important because what you eat plays a big role in controlling your blood glucose, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol too.
Treating diabetes is not one size fits all as each person will have their own needs and schedules. Here is a look at how you can take care of your diabetes. People with diabetes should work with their healthcare team to learn how to best to manage their diabetes and reach their treatment goals.
Find out if you have diabetes so that your healthcare team can work with you to manage your diabetes and prevent diabetes problems before they start. Here are three blood tests that will tell you if you have diabetes.
Hyperglycemia, or high blood glucose (sugar), is when your blood glucose is over 180 mg/dl or 10.0 mmol/L. This short video talks about the early signs you should look out for. Knowing these signs helps you know how often to check and treat your blood glucose to prevent problems.
This short video reviews low blood glucose (sugar) or hypoglycemia and ways to prevent it.
This short video helps you know if you have signs of low blood glucose (sugar) or hypoglycemia.
This brief video about the 15-15 rule to treat low blood glucose (sugar).
A short video on how to safely care for people living with diabetes and general tips for first responders.
In this short film, DEFA is bringing awareness on safely switching from one insulin to another when and if you find yourself in an unfamiliar environment.
During times of war, conflict and natural disasters people with diabetes may need their insulin formulations switched due to limited supplies or options. Insulin switching guides provide guidance to healthcare workers on the ground to safely utilize available insulin options. The switching guide resources can be found under Resource Library --> Disaster Response Resources.
Please discuss with your healthcare provider prior to switching your insulin.
Continuum of Care (CoC): a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals.
Food banks play a vital role in providing nourishment and support to homeless populations, helping address the pressing issue of hunger among those experiencing homelessness. This resource provides a list of U.S. food banks serving the homeless and other populations.
Guidelines and protocols for non-communicable disease management focusing on delivering essential services related to conditions like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health disorders in challenging environments.
Hypoglycemia or low blood glucose is when blood glucose (sugar) drops below 70 mg/dL. How you feel when you are low may vary. Watch for these common ones.
The ‘15-15 Rule’ is a way to treat low blood glucose (sugar) or hypoglycemia. It means take 15 grams of a fast carb such as half a glass of juice, wait 15 minutes, then check blood glucose again to see if it is above 70 mg/dL.
Information for Health Care Professionals: Insulin Switching Guide (Ukranian)
Insulin Switching Guide: Switching between insulin products in disaster response settings.
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