Whether checking your blood glucose levels, counting carbohydrates or going to medical appointments – managing diabetes can be hard work.

If patients educate themselves, they can manage the disease and live healthier lives. Some can even reverse the disease.

Most people are aware that they are carying extra weigh but still face the challenge of losing the weight. Kenya Brown spoke with Dr. Betul Hatipoglu, diabetes physician and Director of the Diabetes & Metabolic Care Center at University Hospitals.