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… Blood Thinners: Signs of Abnormal Bleeding On this page: Overview Overview A blood thinner can increase your risk of bleeding problems. If you take a blood thinner, watch for signs of abnormal bleeding. If you …
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… Eating Out When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview Overview … Choose your beverages carefully. Drink water instead of sugar-sweetened soft drinks. If you don't like plain water, … take a walk or do other exercise. This will help lower your blood sugar. Type 1 Diabetes …
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… Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child … in an area that gets movement, which could lead to low blood sugar. For example, if you give your child an insulin shot …
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… Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin Actionset … Overview Carbohydrate counting can help you control your blood sugar. It helps you know the amount of sugar and starch …
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… Reading Food Labels When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview Overview … some kinds of candy have no fat, but they have a lot of sugar. Here are some things to look for: Serving size. Ask … (salt). By limiting sodium, you may be able to control blood pressure. When you count the milligrams of sodium, aim …
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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Getting Started If high blood sugar levels have damaged nerves that go to your skin, you …
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… Diabetes: Making Medical Decisions as Your Health Changes On … For example, my doctor says I don't need to check my blood sugar all the time. But I am careful to have my snacks and …
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… Diabetes: Coping With Your Feelings About Your Diet … three lists. You may need to eat some of the foods (high-sugar foods) in the "foods I like" list in smaller amounts and less frequently to prevent high blood sugar. Recognize your feelings From the list below, …
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… Blood Pressure Numbers: When to Get Help On this page: Overview Overview What do your blood pressure numbers mean? Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood against …
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… Hormonal Birth Control: Risk of Blood Clots On this page: Overview … hormonal birth control methods increases the risk of a blood clot in a leg ( deep vein thrombosis , or DVT) or a blood clot in a lung ( pulmonary embolism , or PE). But the …
