Make the Link! Information for people with diabetes

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If you have diabetes, you are at high risk for having a heart attack or stroke. Take action now to prevent heart attacks and stroke. The information in the following sections will teach you how to take care of your heart and blood vessels and reduce your risks for serious health problems

Taking Care of Your Heart
Find out how you can take steps to prevent heart disease or reduce your chances of having another heart attack.

Treating High Blood Pressure in People With Diabetes
An important part of taking care of yourself is keeping your blood pressure under control.

Treating High Cholesterol in People with Diabetes
Keeping your cholesterol and other blood fats, also called lipids, under control can help you prevent diabetes problems.

Further Reading . . . The effects that diabetes has on your heart are just as devastating as the effects of a heart attack. People with diabetes must think and act beyond diet and blood glucose control about other health concerns, especially their hearts. With Keeping Your Heart Healthy Despite Diabetes, you'll get tips from top cardiologists and other experts in the field of diabetes and heart disease.

Know the Warning Signs of a Heart Attack
If you have diabetes, you're at risk for a heart attack.

Taking Aspirin to Protect Your Heart
Studies have shown that taking a low-dose aspirin every day significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks.

All About Stroke
If you have diabetes, you're much more likely to have a stroke, heart disease, or a heart attack. But you can cut your chances of having these problems by taking special care of your heart and blood vessels.

All About Peripheral Arterial Disease
Learn how PAD is linked to diabetes and how you can treat it.

Medical Tests and Procedures for Finding and Treating Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
Find out what diabetes has to do with heart disease and blood vessel disease.

Make Wise Food Choices
Learn how food choices help keep your heart and blood vessels healthy.

Choose Fats Wisely
Diabetes increases your chances of having a heart attack or a stroke. Learn how making the right choices can help reduce the risk of haing a heart attack or storke.

Cook with Heart Healthy Foods
You can protect your heart and blood vessels by eating less saturated fat and by choosing the types of fats that help your cholesterol levels.

Link for Life starring Type 2 Lou

Link for Life is an interactive program on diabetes and heart disease (starring Type 2 Lou), and it's filled with practical tips and valuable information. The American Diabetes Association is proud to announce that Link for Life won a Gold Award from the World Wide Web Health Awards. Are you ready to learn how you can reduce your risk for heart attacks and stroke? View Link for Life in either English or Spanish.

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Choose to Live - Your Diabetes Survival Guide

Research has shown that managing blood glucose (sugar), blood pressure, and cholesterol protects your future health. Making good choices, learning all you can, and working closely with your health care team will help you prevent or delay complications from diabetes.  The Diabetes Survival Guide , a new resource to help you learn what you need to know to take care of your diabetes. The Diabetes Survival Guide is available for purchase, please visit the American Diabetes Association Online Store.

Hypertension & Diabetes Webcasts

It's important to understand the dangers of uncontrolled hypertension in people with diabetes. View our two Webcasts on hypertension and diabetes:

"Understanding the Link Between Hypertension and Diabetes"
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"Hypertension and Diabetes: Treatment Goals"
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