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Taking control

Sometimes lifestyle measures aren’t enough

When you were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor would have given you some important advice. As part of this advice, they would have asked you to:1
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Eat healthy
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Exercise regularly
But if you’ve been asked to take antidiabetic medication, it means that these changes weren’t enough - and that is completely normal! Millions of diabetics all around the world were asked to take medication.
Follow our tips to adapt your lifestyle
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Eat healthy

Cook healthy meals with our weekly nutrition plan.
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Exercise regularly

Find our adapted exercises to feel better

Adherence to treatment is not strong enough...

50%

Many patients struggle to take their medication2

30%

Of new prescriptions are never even filled at the pharmacy2

...but it’s very important that you take it

25%

Of TREATMENT FAILURES are caused by patients not taking their medication2

Here are some tips and tricks that can help!

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Pair it up
You always remember to brush your teeth! Get into the habit of taking your pills straight after and you’ll rarely forget them again.*
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Set an alarm
Set an alarm on your phone to remind you when to take your medication.
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Put sticky notes everywhere
That way, you’ll be reminded to take your medication next time you reach for a healthy snack.
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Use a pill box
It’s a great way to make sure you take the right medication on the right day.

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References

1
Cosentino F et al.; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD. Eur Heart J. 2020 Jan 7;41(2):255-323.
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Cependant, suivez les conseils de votre médecin s'il vous demande de prendre votre médicament à un moment précis de la journée.