Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Type 2 Diabetes treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
Diabetes: The Quiet Condition
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How to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
The goal of diabetes treatment is to maintain blood sugar and HbA1c levels within a healthy range. By doing so, you will feel better on a daily basis and will help prevent or delay the complications associated with diabetes. Talk to your doctor about what a healthy blood sugar range is for you.
The four main components of treatment are:
- Diet
- Exercise
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Oral antidiabetes medicines
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Currently, there is increased interest in the use of bariatric surgery as a treatment for diabetes in people who are obese.
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Diabetes: The Quiet Condition
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