Photos and Diabetes

Photos can be more valuable than you think, especially when it comes to helping you maintain your resolve to stay on a diet.

I'm often asked about specific ways to stay the course when there's real medical considerations that require diet restriction. This is especially true in the case of anyone who has a diagnosis of diabetes.

Diabetes, as most of the autoimmune disorders, is especially sensitive to any increase in stress and requires careful adherence to a diet, weight control and exercise. How do you do it?

I've seen a number of patients who have had diabetes and some of them have either had amputations of the toes or feet or serious eye problems as a result of this destructive disease's course. Thinking about how anyone who hasn't come to this state of the disease might remain healthy and whole, I decided on one thing that would be very helpful-your camera.

Digital photography has made it possible for all of us to take a photo and print it right after we've taken it. Graphic reminders can help and I've come up with one for the diabetic and the dieter.

Diabetic patients should take a photo of their feet, print it with the words, "I'm doing this for my feet because I want to keep them," and paste it on the refrigerator door. If that doesn't work, there's a serious problem.



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