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224<h1>Learn About DSMES</h1>
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226<div>Many people with type 2 diabetes can manage their blood sugar with the help of a <strong>Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)</strong> class.</div>  
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245<p class="mb-4 ml-md-2">DSMES focuses on self-care behaviors such as healthy eating, being active and monitoring blood sugar and is a key step in improving health outcomes and quality of life for people with diabetes. Classes are taught in individual and group settings. 
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255        <strong>DSMES is designed to help you manage your diabetes</strong>
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261            <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-A1c.svg" alt="Icon-A1c">
262            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>hemoglobin A1c</div>
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267            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>blood pressure</div>
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271            <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Medications.svg" alt="Icon-Medications">
272            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Understand <br>your medications</div>
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275          <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-medgray py-3 py-md-5">
276            <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Cholesterol.svg" alt="Icon-Cholesterol">
277            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Improve your <br>cholesterol</div>
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282            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Healthier lifestyle behaviors, such as better nutrition and increased <span class="nobr">physical activity</span> </div>
283          </div>
284          
285          <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 border border-white bg-warning py-3 py-md-5">
286            <img src="https://diabetesmanagementnc.com/wp-content/themes/dmnc2020/images/learn/Icon-Complications.svg" alt="Icon-Complications">
287            <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-3">Fewer or less severe diabetes-related complications </div>
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299        <strong>To help you reach your self-management goals, you’ll learn about: </strong>
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306									Blood Sugar Numbers
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311              <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0">
312                <li>How to check your blood sugar</li>
313                <li>What your blood sugar numbers mean</li>
314                <li>What you can do if your blood sugar is too high or too low</li>
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323									Food
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328              <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0">
329                <li>How the foods you eat affect your blood glucose</li>
330                <li>How to eat healthy without giving up all the foods you love</li>
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332            </div>
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338								<div  style="font-weight: 500">
339									Physical Activity
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345                <li>How physical activity will help you manage your diabetes</li>
346                <li>How to increase your physical activity and set realistic goals</li>
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354								<div  style="font-weight: 500">
355									Medicines
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357							</div>
358						</div>
359            <div class="col">
360              <ul class="ml-n3 mb-0">
361                <li>How your medicines work</li>
362                <li>When to take your medicines</li>
363                <li>What the side effects of your medicines are and when to be concerned</li>
364                <li>How to balance your physical activity, meals and snacks with your medicines to keep your blood sugar from being too high or too low</li>
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366            </div>
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373									Dealing With Stress
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379                <li>How to plan for possible changes to your health</li>
380                <li>How to deal with difficult times</li>
381                <li>How to find the specialist you need to prevent further damage of diabetes</li>
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