Medication and blood glucose meters play important roles in Type 2 diabetes management, but don’t turn a blind eye to your everyday habits. In fact, the right lifestyle changes could be enough to keep blood sugar levels in a healthy range, without medication. Here’s what lifestyle changes endocrinologists and other health experts recommend to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Chaudhry is an Endocrinologist at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
Dr. Knoepflmacher is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he also maintains a private practice.
Dr. Okeke-Igbokwe is an internist and health media expert in New York City.
Joan Pagano is an exercise physiologist in New York City.
Sandra Arévalo is a spokesperson for the American Association of Diabetes Educators and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and director of nutrition services and community outreach at South Bronx Health Center.
References
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American Diabetes Association. (2021). Standards of medical care in diabetes—2021. Diabetes Care.
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Types of carbohydrates.
American Family Physician. (2009). Lifestyle changes to manage type 2 diabetes.
American Heart Association. (2021). Living healthy with diabetes.
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