Health Review: “Keeping Diabetes Under Control”

For many people, a diabetes diagnosis comes as a shock at first. But people with type 2 diabetes—the most common form—can manage it very effectively with modern medications and lifestyle changes. A key factor here is close, ongoing care from a trusted family doctor in their local community. Matthias Becker, a 69-year-old retiree, is a great example of this. Once a “health skeptic” with extremely poor initial test results, he now feels “as good as can be,” as he puts it, thanks to the special “Therapie aktiv” program. To encourage others facing the same challenge, the Traun resident was happy to share his story with the Rundschau.

Click here to read the full article in theOÖ Rundschau:
https://www.meinbezirk.at/linz-land/c-lokales/den-diabetes-im-griff-haben_a5908366