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Article: Control blood sugar to reduce diabetic complications.(Life-Health)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- June 5, 2007
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Byline: DR. PAUL DONOHUE
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband is 60 and has type 2 diabetes. He is not overweight. He takes oral medicine for his diabetes. His previous doctor saw him every three to four months for blood work and checkup. His current doctor sees him once a year and orders blood work done every three months. What's your take?
- C.H.
DEAR C.H.: Today, the goal for every diabetic is to have a blood sugar as near to normal as humanly possible without suffering from episodes of hypoglycemia - low blood sugar. That's called intensive therapy, the regimen by which every diabetic should live. Your husband should be checking his blood sugar ...