My husband was just diagnosed w/ diabetes, what can I do to help him?
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Just be there for support and be willing to do the life changes that come with being diabetic, it takes a lot of management and dedication to live healthy with this disease, but as long as he has a good support system it is very manageable
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I am assuming that he was diagnosed with Type II diabetes, meaning that his diet probably isn't too great. I would encourage him to eat better and try to get out and exercise with him (ie- go on a walk every evening).
Ummm.be his wife
Three words: diet, exercise, and DISCIPLINE. You need the discipline to take on the other two.
Hides the sweets and buy a cook book for diabetes, good luck hun
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My dad has diabetes.
my husband had same thing happen doctor told him start 1 month of pills and change diet/lose weight.. he did exactly that cut out pop and went to diet was the biggest change and after that month all test show no signs of diabetes. He has to really just watch diet. low calorie/low sugar/smaller meals..
yes make sure that he has no sweets. help him stable a diet. no rice or at least very little. no bread n pasta.. basically anything that is a starch is a no no.. he must create a eating schedule..
breakfast 8am
snack 10am
lunch 12 pm
snack 3 pm
dinner 6 pm
and light snack 8pm
he shouldn't eat regular sugar splenda is a good choice. and everything he eats and drinks should be sugar free.
good luck and u are doing a good job of trying to help him
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my father in law is a diabetic
Help him plan a new diet to manage his diabetes. My mom was diagnosed with diabetes about a year ago and the hardest part for her wasn't understanding what she should eat (the dietitian told her that part), but understanding what kind of meals to make, how big to make them (because the dietitian suggested 6 meals a day) and what kind of food to keep in the house so she wouldn't be tempted by unhealthy things. Help your husband figure out how to integrate his dietitian's suggestions into his own life, and work with his own eating habits and levels of cooking (if he is the one that cooks). It will help him a lot.
Hi my Name is Jessica I'm only13 and i have type 1 diabetic and it's not all that bad your husband sounds like he is type 2 he's Lucky he's only on tablets i need to have 4 needles per day well good luck and the best you can do for him is to stay by him and give him lots of support
GET ON THE DIABETIC DIET WITH HIM.IT IS ONE OF THE BEST DIETS TO BE ON ANYWAY.
Go to the nutrition classes careful. Then get a few diabetic cook books & try to be supportive. Good luck.
There is lots of things that you can do. The two main site for Diabetes will give you all the information that you will need. Canadian Diabetes Asscotiation - 1-800-226-8464
American Diabetes Association -1-800-342-2383
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http://www.diabetes.ca
http://www.diabetes.org
My husband was also diagnosed with diabetes. I went along with him also to the diatician. It was very interesting and informative. We both learned of what exactly it is and how to handle it. He and I are both obese, but unfortunatly he developed it. I try to encourage him to eat the right foods. We have both made a change in our eating habits. Currently we are on the South Beach Diet, which I hear is good for people with diabetes. He has not checked his blood sugar in the last few days. I have to litterally get the needle and chase him down to check his blood level. He hates needles. I have to stay on him to take his meds, he usually forgets. So just be there for him, start cooking heathier foods for him if you do the cooking regularly. Keep bad foods completely out of the house. And lastly consider walking in the afternoons together. That is what we have done. It will not only help us lose the weight but gives us quialty time to spend talking about your day. Good Luck to the both of you!!
Eating proper meals.
Exercise, even if it is only regular walks, as a dibetic myself I just took up bicycling again I hadn't been bicycling since my early 20's now into my 40's thanks to Walmart that has an adult bicyle for $53.00. I even bought one to keep at my parents house to ride with my 65 year old diabetic mother, since she bought one at wally world for $53.00 too!
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http://www.walmart.com
Go with him to the diatician and ask them to recomend foods to eat and foods to avoid. There are many cook books for diabetes friendly meals. Increase the veggies in the diet and cut back or out on carbs, starches as well as sugars because it is all carbs and the body sees it as sugar. Switch from white breads to whole wheat breads, pumpernickle is low glycemic bread but cut back on all bread, pasta( there is whole wheat pasta which is good) potatoes, cakes etc. There are many sugar free productds that have none of the aftertaste and undertastes of sweeteners in the past.
Stop drinking beer, a shot of liquor or even wine is better than a beer, blood sugar wise but alchohol should be limited. Dropping even 5 pounds will be all the better in the fight but the nearer you are to a good weight, the better for you. Start taking walks togther after dinner or early morning, the point is to get the body moving and the blood flowing and the heart rate up to keep good circulation and avoid amputations. I have diabetes,7 years now, and life does not have to come to a halt. I too am on pills and fear of the needle keeps me from straying too far from the regime. You make a few changes that you will not notice in a very short time. Todays meters make it a very simple thing to check you levels. As diseases go it is very manageble and with good care you can avoid the more frightening aspects of this disease.
Lots of sex while he can still get it up and enjoy it.
support him this is going to be hard for him at first and you going to have to be understanding. first he is going to be mad. I know because I was mad first when i found out that i have diabetes. To have the doctors to tell you that you got to change your lifestyle and exercise and that you could get sick more easily. Just be there for him and help him with his crabs.
if he is type 2 witch im sure he is since he's older type 1 is childhood in MO1ST cases. Help him loose weight and that will help him ALOT
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yet again, my uncle is type 2
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