Daily life changes with diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is called insulin-dependent diabetes. To continue living, people with type 1 Diabetes must have insulin delivered by injections or a pump. Type 2 Diabetes is called non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Many people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose by following a careful diet and exercise program, losing excess weight, and taking oral medication. Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, many of the symptom complications can be prevented by lifestyle modifications. Healthy food intake, reducing cholesterol, quitting smoking if you do smoke, self-glucose monitoring (testing your blood glucose level), foot care, blood pressure control, and long-term glycemic control are all necessary tasks.
