Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes

by Karen Schroeder Kassel, MS, RD, MEd

En Español (Spanish Version)

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The goal of diabetes treatment is to maintain blood glucose (sugar) levels 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.

This is done with lifestyle changes and medications. A combination of treatments often works bests. Talk to your doctor about what a healthy blood glucose range is for you and how often you shold test your blood.

Type 2 diabetes treatment may include:

• Lifestyle changes • Medications • Alternative and complementary therapies • Other treatments

REFERENCES:

Diabetes mellitus type 2 in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T113993/Diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults. Accessed January 26, 2021.

Type 2. American Diabetes Association website. Available at:
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Accessed January 26, 2021.

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Last reviewed November 2020 by EBSCO Medical Review BoardNicole S. Meregian, PA
Last Updated: 1/26/2021

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