Ask A Doctor: What Resources Are Available To Help Me Control My Type 2 Diabetes?

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Expert opinion from Mayank Saxena

Doctor of Medicine (MBBS) · 1 years of experience · India

One can control type 2 diabetes mellitus to a certain extent by making some lifestyle changes which includes exercising regularly and making dietary changes like taking a balanced diet, reducing fried and oily food intake, avoiding food rich in carbohydrate or glucose, etc. If the blood glucose levels are still not controlled by making lifestyle changes, your doctor may prescribe an oral hypoglycemic drug to deal with it.

Expert opinion from Afra Abdussamad

MBBS · 3.5 years of experience · India

Type 2 diabetes care is best provided by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals with expertise in diabetes, working in collaboration with the patient and family. Appropriate goal setting, medications, appropriate self-monitoring of blood glucose will help in controlling diabetes. Along with medications, maintaining healthy weight by diet and exercises is important. Regular monitoring for complications should be done.

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Expert opinion from Kanne Karthik

MBBS · 3 years of experience · India

Mainly concentrate on diet. Low carbohydrate containing diet. Regular physical activity and weight loss maneuvers. Administering Oral hypoglycemic agents without fail on time.

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