TWELVE PERSONAL GUIDELINES FOR DIABETES CARE
1) Blood Pressure pills if BP greater than 130/80
2) Eye Exam Yearly
- Detects and corrects retinal damage early
3) Exercise
4) Foot Care
- Visual exam daily
- Keep dry and clean
- Good fitting shoes
- Check by doctor yearly
5) Nutrition
- Daily meals goal = 50% vegetables/25% meat+protein/25% grains+starches
6) Weight Reduction
- Basal Mass Index = BMI - goal less than 25 (example = Dr C has BMI of 30)
- Waist - goal (men's waist less than 40") (women's waist less than 35")
7) Dental Care
8) Medications
- Aspirin 81 mg daily
- Cholesterol Pill if LDL (bad cholesterol) greater than 100
9) Smoking Cessation
10) Immunizations
- Flu shot yearly, Pneumonia shot every 7-10 years
11) Blood Glucose Goals
- Glucose fasting - goal = 70-130
- Glucose 2 hr past eating - goal = less than 180
- Glucose before bedtime - goal = 90-250
12) Know Your Numbers Lab Testing
- A1C blood test - goal less than 7
- LDL bad cholesterol - goal less than 100
- HDL good cholesterol - goal greater than 40
- Triglycerides - goal less than 150
- Urine Microalbumin - protein in urine - goal = less than 30 (early warning sign for cardiovascular disease)