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Intensive insulin therapy: Tight blood sugar control
What are the benefits of intensive insulin therapy?
What are the risks of intensive insulin therapy?
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What is intensive insulin therapy?
Setting a blood sugar goal
What are the benefits of aiming for a lower blood sugar?
What's the commitment?
Are there risks to keeping my blood sugar levels lower?
Is intensive insulin therapy right for you?
What are the benefits of aiming for a lower blood sugar?
When you consistently work on keeping your blood sugar levels closer to normal, you may prevent or slow the progression of long-term diabetes complications.
Striving for a hemoglobin A1C of less than 7% can reduce your risk of:
- Eye damage from diabetes
- Diabetes-related nerve damage
- Kidney disease from diabetes
- Diabetes-related heart disease and stroke
- Skin ulcers from diabetes
