Traveling with Diabetes

Having diabetes should not limit most people from traveling, yet some simple preparation can help prevent diabetes-associated complications. You will regulate diabetes most effectively by following a routine lifestyle of sleep, exercise, caloric intake, and medication dosage. Adjusting to time zone changes, unregulated meals, and irregular sleep-wake cycles are among the challenges diabetics face due to the unpredictable nature of traveling. Furthermore, since many diabetics have an impeded ability to heal infections, we offer the following suggestions about prevention and management of minor, common infections and when to seek medical attention.