Diabetes Daily Diary
Your Daily Record for Health Management
(Scheduled for release Summer 2010)
Diabetes Daily Diary is a three month 100 page spiral notebook of well organized forms for tracking daily medications (pill dosage), vitamins and supplements, blood pressure, units (injected medication/pump), glucose levels, daily food diary recording breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks (serving size), (carbs/cals), water, sleep and mood. At the bottom of each form there is a space for notes and the things you need to remember to discuss with your health care provider or people on your health improvement team.
And as a bonus and a nod to improved health there is a detailed Fitness Diary on the back of the page. This form will track almost any type of physical activity or fitness regimen.
This is a 3 Month diary with 100 pages in a spiral notebook with sturdy vinyl covers. Measures 8.5" x 5.5" which is a convenient size for portability.
Diabetes is best managed in an organized way. By writing down your glucose levels, what you ate and how you felt is a step in the right direction. Since exercise can change glucose levels it is also important to note the effect it had on your levels and how you felt afterward. How else are you supposed to feel your very best if you don't keep track of your good days, and what made them good days, as well as your bad days and what caused a problem for you?
Many times a Doctor or Health Care Provider will suggest that you record your glucose levels. But, this form also allows you to record many aspects of your daily experiences and take notes for a future conversation with your health care provider.
When managing a lifelong condition like diabetes, think long-term. It's mastery is in lifestyle changes. Becoming more active can help you control blood sugar levels, feel good, and lighten the load on painful feet and legs, especially if you are rather overweight.
Research published in The Journal of Diabetes Complications in 2006 showed significant benefits of exercise in controlling peripheral neuropathy. The study showed that for people who exercised (took a brisk one-hour walk on a treadmill four times a week), it slowed their nerve damage. The study lasted four years.
I wish you all the best!~Nancy Rothrock
