Education: Treatment Options
There are various and distinct treatment options for individuals with diabetes; however, the fundamental goal is blood glucose control. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type of diabetes being treated, and can include exercise and meal planning for blood sugar control, weight loss, oral medication, and/or insulin therapy.
Recommended Activities
- Modifying Lifestyle and Behaviors
These links provide resources so employers can assist employee efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle and manage their diabetes. Adopting and maintaining healthy habits is a critical component of controlling diabetes.
- Managing Diabetes with Pharmaceuticals
or Medications
These links provide information on medications that may be used in combination with lifestyle approaches to help control long-term diabetes complications.- Medicines for Diabetes Control
- Oral Medicine or Pills Used to Treat Diabetes
- Treating Diabetes with Insulin
- Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin
- Medicines for People with Diabetes
- Spanish Version: Medicines for People with Diabetes
- Resource Guide for Diabetes Products and Services
- Helping Patients: Prescription Assistance
- Complimentary Medicines and Alternative
Therapies
This link provides an overview of herbs, supplements and alternative treatments that have been used by persons with diabetes to maintain a healthy lifestyle.