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ARTICLE 1:
Living with Diabetes
 Living with
diabetes has a way of making you feel like your
health is on an out-of-control roller coaster. When
your blood sugar levels are too high or too low, you
feel it. But when your blood sugar level is in
balance, every day is another chance to feel healthy
again. Here are 5 things you need to know to help
you understand what's happening inside you body -
and take control of your future!
Sugar in itself isn't the enemy. In fact, your
body's main source of energy is glucose, a type of
sugar. It is only when the level of sugar inside
your body is out of balance that you begin the
roller-coaster ride.
Your body gets sugar from 2 sources. Sure, the
foods you eat supply your body with sugar. But so
does your liver, which makes sugar when you have not
eaten. Sometimes, the liver makes more sugar than
the body needs, which causes the blood sugar level
to rise. Type 2 diabetes is a disease of high blood
sugar.
Insulin is key to balance. Your body tries to
balance your blood sugar level by releasing insulin,
a hormone made by the pancreas. Insulin moves the
sugar from your blood into your cells to use for
energy. If you have type 2 diabetes, you may not
have enough insulin, or the insulin
 that your body
makes may not work as well as it should. When your
insulin doesn't work as well, you have reduced
insulin sensitivity or increased insulin resistance.
This causes the blood sugar level to become out of
balance.
You can take control. A main goal of treating
diabetes is to lower your blood sugar level to
within the normal range. Diet, exercise, and certain
medications can help you get off the roller coaster
and onto the road to better health. Talk with your
doctor to map out strategies that are right for you.
And
contact Aumack's to supply the tools to help you
take control!
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lose feeling in your feet. You may not feel a
pebble inside your sock that is causing a sore.
You may not feel a blister caused by poorly
fitting shoes. Foot injuries such as these can
cause ulcers which may lead to amputation. you
can help take care of your feet by wearing
properly fitting therapeutic shoes as prescribed
by your doctor.
