Diabetes is a condition that causes your blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels to rise too high. These high blood glucose levels can cause damage to your body in different ways, and diabetes makes you more likely to have heart disease or a stroke.

When you have type 2 diabetes, you make a lot of decisions all day long. It can be overwhelming to manage so many things. Check out our free resources to help you on your journey.

If you have type 2 diabetes, managing your risk for heart disease is one of the best ways you can take care of yourself.

Use this guide for ideas about what to do before, during and after a doctor’s appointment. There are also questions you can ask about kidney and heart disease.

Add these seven tips to your self-care checklist to care for your heart and body to make all of your efforts count even more.

Las personas con diabetes tienden a presentar niveles más bajos de colesterol “bueno” (HDL) y más altos de colesterol “malo” (LDL), lo que aumenta el riesgo de que sufran enfermedades cardíacas y ataques o derrames cerebrales. Lo que comes puede afectar tu colesterol.

Puedes llevar una dieta saludable, tomar tus medicamentos y mantenerte activo. Pero no olvides contar con el apoyo de los miembros de tu equipo, quienes están dispuestos a ayudarte a tener éxito.