A Diabetes Education Center is a place where you can go to get information on managing your diabetes. It is made up of different members of a health care team that may include a physician, nurse, pharmacist and dietician. The Diabetes Education Center focuses on teaching you how to live well with diabetes mellitus and will [...]
Do you know someone with diabetes who has developed either a foot ulcer or changes in the structure of their feet? Are you wondering if this can happen to you? One of the complications that can develop from uncontrolled diabetes is diabetic foot problems. High blood sugar levels in the blood stream over a long [...]
We used to only hear about type 2 diabetes affecting the middle aged population. Now you hear more and more about young adults and even children developing type 2 diabetes. Are we experiencing an epidemic? Yes, diabetes mellitus is a growing epidemic. It has been estimated that currently, there are 246 million people worldwide that [...]
The holiday season will soon arrive. Along with the season come treats and desserts, which if not enjoyed in moderation, can cause havoc with your blood sugar. Yes, I am talking about the dreaded “High Blood Sugar”. When you are a person living with diabetes mellitus, it sometimes feels like temptation is thrown in your [...]
What is diabetes? The straightforward answer to that question is that diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder. A person with diabetes is often diagnosed after showing signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). After being diagnosed with diabetes, the doctor usually will advise the person to test his or her blood sugar on a [...]
Self monitoring of blood sugar levels helps you as a diabetic to understand the effects of food, exercise, illness, stress and medications on your blood sugar levels. Those blood sugar results that you get can then be used to make informed choices and take correct action related to your food intake, exercise levels and medications. [...]
You are a diabetic and you are planning a special family meal which includes dessert. You are wondering whether you can eat dessert with the rest of your family and still keep your target blood sugars within range. The best way to control blood sugar when you are a diabetic is to eat low sugar [...]
Have you ever noticed a blister on your foot that you didn’t feel because your toes are numb because of diabetes? Unfortunately, foot problems are very common in people who are living with diabetes. Untreated foot problems can lead to serious complications such as foot ulcers. The treatment for foot ulcers is long and oftentimes [...]
You are a person living with diabetes. The good news is that even though you have diabetes, you can live a healthy life by keeping your blood sugar levels within a prescribed target range. Chronic high blood sugar puts you at risk for complications such as impaired vision, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and foot ulcers. [...]
One day up, the other day down……
Some days it keeps staying up and you are at a loss as to what to do. Does this sound like you in your struggle to control your diabetes? You can expect that your blood sugar level will go up and down throughout the day. For some people it is harder [...]
Have you been told that as a diabetic, you need to take care of your feet to prevent complications? You were given good advice. This is especially true when you consider taking care of your feet. People living with diabetes are more likely to have problems with poor circulation or a loss of sensation in [...]
In my practice in diabetes education I see a lot of people who have developed foot problems because they did not have enough knowledge about daily foot care. By the time they come to see me, there had already been some damage done to the nerves and muscles of their feet because they were unable [...]
So you have diabetes and you have been told that you have foot problems. What can you do? By working together with your health care professional such as a Physician, Diabetes Educator or Chiropodist/Podiatrist, you can overcome foot problems triggered by diabetes, such as loss of feeling in your feet, changes in the shape of [...]
One of the serious complications of having uncontrolled diabetes (having high blood sugar over a long period of time) is developing a diabetic foot ulcer. Problems in keeping a blood sugar range within an acceptable level dramatically increase the risk of developing a condition called “diabetic neuropathy”. The sensory nerves in the feet that tell a person whether something [...]
Complications from diabetes is a serious problem. It is estimated that fifteen percent of all people with diabetes develop foot ulcers and will have to go through treatment to heal the wound. Chronic uncontrolled blood sugar affects the circulation and immune system. This in turn impairs the body’s ability to heal itself. Over time, chronic high blood [...]
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