Why It's Important to Take Care of Your Diabetes

Taking care of your diabetes every day will help keep your blood glucose in your target range and help prevent other health problems that diabetes can cause over the years. This part of the guide describes those problems. We tell you about them not to scare you, but to help you understand what you can do to keep them from happening.

• About Taking Care of Your Diabetes
• Do what you can every day to keep your blood glucose in the range that's best for you.
• Diabetes and Your Heart and Blood Vessels
• Diabetes and Your Eyes
• Diabetes and Your Kidneys
• Diabetes and Your Nerves
• Diabetes and Your Gums and Teeth