National Diabetes Month this November serves as an excellent reminder that diabetes is a “family disease” and all family members should take active roles to help their loved ones with diabetes stay healthy.
Here are some ways the whole family can participate in healthy choices and actions:
- Plan meals carefully. Everyone can benefit from healthful-eating guidelines that your diabetic family member needs to follow.
- Make fitness a part of your day. Taking a walk together is a great way to help the entire family stay in shape, and to help your diabetic family member
- Feet can get cold on chilly autumn nights, so anyone with diabetes should wear socks to bed if their feet are chilly. They should NEVER use a heating pad or hot water bottle.
- Help your family member check his or her feet. It’s not always easy to look at the bottoms of someone’s feet, but it’s very important. Regular feet- checking can help you catch cuts, blisters, scratches, redness or swelling right at the start, before they become a big problem. So, inspect feet daily, and call our office at the first sign of trouble.
Regular visits to a foot and ankle surgeon to check for issues associated with diabetes are important. And as always, if your loved one experiences problems with their feet, make an appointment with Heelex Podiatry.
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