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Proper foot care is essential for people with diabetes. From poolside to bedside, you should keep your feet covered to avoid injuries. Discover why you need to take care of your feet everyday and keep them covered.
This week I consulted with a new patient who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The only thing he could focus on during the hour long education session was proper foot care. The reason is – he has a family who had 3 male generations of diabetes and each member of that family had an […]
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The state of your mouth can show a lot about your health. A simple look into your mouth can reveal facts about your diabetes care and treatment. Find out why your mouth is often referred to as the window to your body’s health.
Here are some great tips for managing diabetes and always staying healthy whether on vacation or not.
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 […]
Formerly a disease that usually struck adults aged 40 and over, more health care providers are diagnosing children with type 2 diabetes. It is now one of the most common chronic diseases in children and teens. Find out more about children with type 2 diabetes including symptoms and healthy habits to ward off this disease.
Stress can take a toll on your health, especially for people with diabetes. Blood sugar levels rise when you are stressed. Exercise is a way to minimize stress and lower blood sugar for improved overall well-being.
As always, I am anxious to share some of this week’s solid information that I have offered to patients attending our diabetes office practice. Their questions and concerns keep me focused on giving simple answers that help them get back on track practicing positive diabetes care.
A diagnosis of diabetes does not mean you are destined to have a more difficult life. You can take control of the situation with a few simple lifestyle changes. These five tips will help you live a full and healthy life with diabetes.
Without or without diabetes, there are several life saving screening tests you should have done regularly. Tests indicate if a problem exists so it can be addressed sooner rather than later. Regular testing is important because early detection saves lives.