Type 2 diabetes is a condition that causes too much sugar in your blood. It can cause serious health problems if not treated.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include needing to pee a lot, feeling thirsty all the time and feeling very tired.
Treatment for type 2 diabetes includes medicines and changes to your diet and activity levels to help control your blood sugar levels.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include needing to pee a lot, feeling thirsty all the time and feeling very tired.
Many people have type 2 diabetes without realising. This is because symptoms do not necessarily make you feel unwell.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include:
Treatment for type 2 diabetes includes medicines and changes to your diet and activity levels to help control your blood sugar levels.
Most people need medicine to control their type 2 diabetes.
Medicine helps keep your blood sugar level as normal as possible to prevent health problems. You may have to take it for the rest of your life.
Diabetes usually gets worse over time, so your medicine or dose may need to change.
Adjusting your diet and being active is also necessary to keep your blood sugar level down.
A healthy diet and keeping active will help you manage your blood sugar level.
It'll also help you control your weight and generally feel better.
There's nothing you cannot eat if you have type 2 diabetes, but you'll have to limit certain foods.
You should:
If you need to change your diet, it might be easier to make small changes every week.