Activation! Rx™

Diabetes Mellitus

Goal

• Prevent the complications of Diabetes including stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, and gangrene.

Target

• Fasting blood sugar less than 126 mg/dl.
• Hemoglobin Alc less than 7.

Tools needed

• Blood sugar monitor.
• Blood sugar diary.
• Healthy eating plan.
• Comfortable walking shoes.
• Medications as advised.

Care Plan

• 30—60 minutes exercise every day.
• Follow a healthy diet. Here are two resources: DASH Diet, American Diabetes Association.
• Medications as advised by your physician.
• Record your blood sugar 2-3 times per week or as recommended.
• Labs: HbA1c, Fasting BMP, lipids before your office visit or as directed.
• Office visit:
• every 3 months if blood sugars meet target.
• As soon as possible if blood sugars do not meet target.

More Diabetes Information

• Taking Charge of Your Diabetes: General Information.
• American Diabetes Association