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My local hospital ran a class that told me ALL about diabetes - I know several hospitals in my area have them. My primary care wrote a referral to the dietician and insurance paid for the class. I do know there are free classes offered by health departments, etc - check with the American Diabetes Association for one in your area. Primarily you need to avoid sweets and junk food - the combination of sugar and fat (particularly trans fat) is what makes things worse. I am on a combination of (small amounts) of lean protein, good carbs - grains, fresh fruit, etc. and a small amount of fat per meal. I have a hard time resisting the sweets and ice cream, but from testing my blood sugar I can really see how these items damage my body - it's incredible to see the rise in levels for a few days after binging on these. And everyday that those levels are high, damage is being done to my body. I feel a lot better now that my levels are under control.

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Are you testing your blood sugar? Insurance paid for my testing kit and supplies, but I know they can be expensive if you don't have insurance. It's important though - perhaps you don't need to test 4 times a day like I do - you could do it for awhile until you get your levels under control, then perhaps do less? I'm not sure - best to consult with your doctor. I'm hoping not to have to test 4 times a day for much longer - mine said I could lower to twice a day once my levels are done, then more if I am sick, or stressed. I have a hard time remembering to test two hours after meals! I found that there was a lot to learn about how to eat right - I really recommend you go to one of these classes. Diabetes does a lot of damage to our bodies - I know, for me, I did enough all on my own from my poor eating habits! It's time to change! -