Taking Diabetes to the Heart: The Connection Between Diabetes and Heart Disease

Diabetes can increase your risk of heart disease by 2 to 4 times. However, there are proactive steps you can take to delay or even prevent the onset of diabetes. In this presentation, we will explore effective strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease. These include adopting healthy eating habits, making positive lifestyle changes, using medications when necessary, and closely monitoring the ABCs of Diabetes: A1C levels, blood pressure and cholesterol.

Presented by Dina Hulbert, RD, Diabetes Self-Management and Education Program, Chilton Medical Center.

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