How Can Heart Disease Be Prevented in a Person With Diabetes?
The best way to prevent heart disease is to take good care of yourself and your diabetes. • Keep your blood sugar as normal as possible. • Control your blood pressure, with medication if necessary. The target for people with diabetes is under 130/80. • Get your cholesterol numbers under control. You may need to take medication to do this. • Lose weight if you are obese. • Ask your doctor if you should take an aspirin a day. • Exercise regularly. • Eat a heart-healthy diet low in fat and salt.
