How a Diabetes Coach 

Can Help You?

If you have diabetes, you know how challenging it can be to manage. You are expected to eat a healthy and balanced diet, get plenty of physical activity, monitor your blood glucose (sugar) throughout the day, take your medications as prescribed, and do all of this to reduce your risk for complications. At times it might seem overwhelming, but you can thrive with diabetes, and a diabetes care and education specialist can help.

Diabetes education provided by a diabetes care and education specialist can help people with all types of diabetes better manage their blood glucose, develop coping skills to address the daily challenges of the disease, reduce the risks for complications, decrease costs by reducing or eliminating the need for medications and emergency room visits, and help find and access cost-savings programs.

Why Do You Need a Personal Diabetes Coach?

Diabetes is a complex and serious disease, and managing it every day can be challenging. Your personal diabetes coach will help you to focus on six key areas. A diabetes coach can help you set priorities and coach you on each of these areas.

Healthy Eating

Having diabetes does not mean you have to give up your favorite foods but you need to know what to avoid.

Being Active

Regular physical activity can lower blood sugar and cholesterol, improve blood pressure, and reduce stress. 

Monitoring

Checking your blood sugar levels regularly gives you vital information about your diabetes management. 

Problem Solving

Problem-solving skills can help you prepare for the unexpected and make a plan for any future events.

Reducing Risks

Understanding the risks will help you to take steps now to reduce your chance of complications. 

Healthy Coping

Identify emotions affecting you and take steps to reduce the negative impact they can have on your self-care.