diabetes tips for parents

Tom Karlya shares some important tips on the importance of being prepared when diagnosed with a chronic condition, such as type 1 diabetes.

If your child has type 1 diabetes (once referred to as juvenile diabetes), there are some things you should know to help them manage the disease and improve their quality of life, including these 12.

Being diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can be really scary, and for good reason: failing to maintain healthy blood sugar levels could result in serious health consequences. But with some relatively moderate lifestyle changes, you can make sure that having diabetes has a limited impact on your day-to-day activities and experiences.

A type 2 diabetes diagnosis is a scary thing—particularly when it’s your child who has the health issue. However, managing your child’s type 2 diabetes disorder takes discipline, scheduling, willing lifestyle changes, help from others, and education to ensure the wellbeing of your child’s future health. Part of keeping your child healthy will be to […]