During initial diabetes office visits and history taking I can go for weeks asking patients if they smoke cigarettes and the answer is an emphatic no! They say they never have and never will. That makes that part of the history intake short because I can exclude all the information about what smoking can do to […]
During my week of teaching patients at an accredited diabetes program, I realized that many of them deal with multiple conditions that are commonly related to diabetes. Often, they are unfamiliar with these other ailments and I’d like to share what they may be experiencing or have experienced in simple terms. It is possible that you […]
Inflammation and diabetes, or is it diabetes and inflammation? Research now tells us that these conditions are definitely related, although they are not completely sure of the sequence. We do know that chronic inflammation can play a part in insulin resistance, high glucose levels, and high lipids; chronic low level systemic inflammation is also tied to […]
Hopefully, most of you will not need this information about hospitalization/surgery in the near or far future, but having it available may be helpful to you at some point. Print a copy and keep it in place for future reference. Hospitalization and possible surgery can be overwhelming for anyone, but going in with diabetes can make […]
Most people with diabetes are familiar with several complications caused by uncontrolled blood sugars over an extended period of time. Complications like kidney disease, neuropathy, gingivitis – periodontal disease, retinopathy, and heart disease can be attributed to chronic elevated blood sugars.
Research, both current and in the past, have shown a connection between diabetes and other medical […]
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) can be a life-threatening complication of diabetes. People with Type 1, or those on insulin pumps can experience DKA more frequently due to a lack of endogenous (internally produced) insulin. People with gestational diabetes can experience ketone production and DKA as well. Those with Type 2 diabetes rarely get DKA […]
“I recommend Diachieve Omega-3 because it contains optimal amounts of EPA and DHA. It can help prevent heart disease and other complications for those with diabetes and for those without diabetes and is also beneficial in people who already suffer from heart disease.”
Norbert Moskovits, M.D., FACC, FCCP: Director, Heart Failure Program; Associate Director Of […]
According to the American Diabetes Association, people with persistently high blood glucose tend to develop lesions on the brain later in life that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes. Doctors long suspected diabetes damaged blood vessels that supply the brain. It now seems that the damage may start before someone is diagnosed with full-blown diabetes, back when the body is gradually losing its ability to regulate blood sugar. According to the findings, brain functioning subtly slows as Type 2 diabetics' blood-sugar rises, well before people have any obvious memory problems. [1], [2]
Today I share with you the true story of how something so small as a paperclip can lead to a life threatening situation for a Diabetic. I tell you this story as a podiatrist who has treated diabetic patients for over 30 years, and seen many devastating complications resulting from diabetes. It is my hope that this story will help you avoid such complications.
As an eye doctor, I hope (and even at times, take for granted) that my diabetic patients understand the possibility of developing diabetic retinopathy... The frightening reality is that according to new research by an epidemiologist (Dr. Zhang, Atlanta), some form of diabetic retinopathy is found in almost one in three diabetic patients.