This is one of those questions that needs to be answered on an individual, case-by-case basis. However, due to the unique aspects of diabetes, mastery is useful to acquire. The good news is you don’t have to master diabetes, in general–just your diabetes. Reasons for Mastering Your Diabetes Safety. For many individuals, diabetes can involve dangerous high and/or low blood sugar levels. Simply knowing what to do or what not to do in various blood sugar circumstances can be life-saving. Beyond knowing how to deal with blood sugar extremes, gaining mastery over your diabetes can help you reduce the frequency of those extremes, too. Empowerment. You’ll get a major self-confidence boost from truly understanding and being an expert in your condition. This confidence will spread to other areas of your life and help you feel better and make better decisions for yourself. Peace-of-mind. The constant questions we have when we’re […]