Diabetic HEALTH UPDATES....

Rules about what our children and grandchildren must be inoculated against should be known and kept up to date. If you have a child with diabetes you should be aware of his or her Individualized educational plan; it’s his or her right. If you live in most of the country you know that May is the month of extreme heat. If you have diabetes you know you must take care to not become dehydrated and guard your skin from drying out. If you are outside make sure to carry water and come inside if you have any of the symptoms of heat exhaustion. Better yet do not go out when the temperatures are high and the sun is at its hottest. Go to the market early in the day or when the sum sets. Ask your physician about special creams to keep your skin healthy and keep preparations for fungal infections in your drawer in case you have an outbreak. Do not give up on exercise. Today in American 2/3 of population are overweight and 26% are obese. Please do not give up on your exercise and take along your non-diabetic friends. Exercise in-doors in the air conditioning environment with friends, to make sure all are safe and that you have fun. If you swim go early and use sun screen. What ever you do continue to exercise and read about diabetes so you know what all the diabetes terms like A1C levels are. Know what that score translates to and ask you physician what your standard deviation is so you know how much how often you have highs and lows. These are those highs and lows that impact on your ability to function well.