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How do i take care of my diabetic mother?

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Support: This is a very broad question. You would like to make sure she is eating the correct diet, low in concentrated sweets. If she is overweight, she needs to eat fewer calories, typically by eating fewer starches. You want to encourage her to exercise and to take her diabetic medications regularly. If possible, she should monitor her blood sugar to make sure it is improving towards normal.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Aside from the usual: It has been shown that diabetics excrete huge amounts of vitamin b1 in urine. You can prevent complications by giving her a supplement of thiamine (b1).

Answered 2/28/2013

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