Facts About Diabetes  Standards of Care  Diabetes Mellitus is a
disease that requires continual monitoring and management. Every
person with Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and Gestational
Diabetics must use their knowledge of the disease to make daily
efforts to manage their Diabetes. For some, constantly having to
monitor and treat their condition is taxing. For others, caring
for their condition becomes a standard way of life.   The
diabetes standard of care first involves education and action.
In order to treat the disease, it is important to understand how
everyday actions can impact the body, such as eating,
exercising, and doing simple chores.  As you will see, the basic
difference between a diabetic and a person without the disease
is that diabetics must closely monitor the sugar levels in their
bodies in order to ensure that they stay normal. Diabetics are
at risk of having a dangerously high or low blood sugar level
based simply on the foods that they eat and the steps they take
to control blood s