Treatment of diabetes.

Diabetes Treatment Basics The first thing to know about when it comes to treating diabetes is blood glucose levels. The blood glucose level is the amount of glucose in the blood. Glucose is a sugar that comes from the foods we eat, and it's also formed and stored inside the body. It's the main source of energy for the cells of the body, and it's carried to each cell through the blood. Glucose gets into …

…exercise every day to get the most benefits. You can talk to your diabetes health care team about making any necessary meal or medication adjustments when you exercise. They'll offer specific suggestions to help you get ready for exercise or join a sport and give you written instructions to help you respond to any diabetes problems that may occur during exercise, like hypoglycemia (pronounced: hi-po-gly-see-me-uh) (low blood sugar), or hyperglycemia (pronounced: hi-per-gly-see-me-uh) (high blood sugar)