Diagnosed With Diabetes? The Benefits of Early Action

You’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. What do you do? Take action now, research suggests. “If you make lifestyle changes immediately, you may be able to lower your blood sugar [glucose] to the level where you are no longer defined as having diabetes,” states Dr. James Barnard, UCLA distinguished professor emeritus and author of more than 190 studies on nutrition, exercise, and disease prevention.