February is Heart Health month and according to American Diabetes Association/Diabetes Forecast Magazine American adults with diabetes are doing a better job at managing their blood glucose levels and fewer are developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
This is particularly important because more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke; they also develop heart disease at least twice as often as adults who don't have diabetes.
It is very important that we eat healthy, exercise, take our medications as prescribed, and of course, don't forget to monitor our blood sugar by testing as your doctor recommends. Cardiovascular Disease is just one of many complications we have to worry about, but it is one of the most likely to occur in a diabetic along with a stroke. Talk to your doctor about what more you can do to prevent CVD. Here's to our health!
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