Interesting youtube clip @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_VsHmoRQKk
Keep in the game – take good care of your heart
Do you ask your GP “are my test results on target?”
Do you ask your GP: “If my test results are not on target, whats the plan?”
from the GP Handbook “Diabetes Management in General Practice.
n HbA1c ≤7%
n Total cholesterol <4.0 mmol/L*
n HDL-C >1.0 mmol/L*
n LDL-C <2.0 mmol/L*
n Non-HDL-C <2.5 mmol/L*
n Triglycerides <2.0 mmol/L*
n Blood pressure ≤130/80 mm Hg
n BMI 18-24.9 kg/m2 where appropriate
n Urinary albumin excretion <20 μg/min (timed overnight collection) <20 mg/L (spot collection) <3.5 mg/mmol: women; <2.5 mg/mmol: men (albumin creatinine ratio)
n Cigarette consumption Zero
n Alcohol intake ≤2 standard drinks (20 g) per day for men and women