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Sam Milby shares how he is managing his type 2 diabetes

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<p>Sam Milby opened up how he is managing his type 2 diabetes.</p><p>In a recent interview with the media at his contract signing with ABS-CBN, the actor admitted that the health condition was something he did not anticipate.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s interesting because lahat ng kaibigan ko alam nila na ako &#x27;yung pinaka-healthy sa kanila. I&#x27;m a carb counter so ako &#x27;yung iniiwasan &#x27;yung mga pasta, pizza... tapos ako pa &#x27;yung nagka-diabetes,&quot; he said.</p><p>On how he is managing his type 2 diabetes, he relayed, &quot;It&#x27;s something that I&#x27;m living with, and I have just be more nagi-ingat sa kinakain.&quot;</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABPYy_ubbkrI4q_4&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div><p>Sam has been raising awareness about diabetes since being diagnosed to encourage people to get their blood sugar checked if they are manifesting symptoms.  </p><p>&quot;Ang naging problema ko I think kasi marami akong signs, marami akong sintomas na hindi ko pinapansin. Akala ko parang ah &#x27;yung mga sintomas na ito dahil tumatanda ako - wala akong energy, ayaw kong gumalaw - akala ko dahil tumatanda ako. &#x27;Yun pala it was because mataas &#x27;yung blood sugar ko and I didn&#x27;t get checked,&quot; he said.  </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/24/sam-milby-reveals-he-has-been-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes-730"><strong>READ: Sam Milby reveals he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes</strong></a></div><p>Sam recalled the symptoms he experienced included urinating frequently and always getting thirsty.</p><p>&quot;If I would have gone and got checked before na ma may mga sintomas na ako I could have pre-diabetes and I could reversed it,&quot; he shared. &quot;If you are pre-diabetic just get checked. If you have any symptoms just get check your blood sugar.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-15" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8mJ5Grybbq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A15%2C%22os%22%3A2436390.7999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A9567.199999928474%2C%22le%22%3A9578.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="858" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-15" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>It was in June when Sam revealed that he has type 2 diabetes.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve always thought of myself as a healthy person. I don&#x27;t have a sweet tooth, bihira din mag junk food, pero last year I found out na may type 2 diabetes na ako. My parents and grandparents never had it. I just wish I got checked up earlier nung pre-diabetes pa,&quot; he revealed in an Instagram post he shared back in June.</p><p>&quot;My advice - don&#x27;t ignore the symptoms (my main symptoms - always thirsty and urinating often) and get checked up regularly,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Sam Milby shares the symptoms he experienced when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.</p>

Sam Milby shares the symptoms he experienced when he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

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Sam Milby shares how he is managing his type 2 diabetes

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Published November 07, 2024 10:53 AM PHT

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