Updated: June 2023 First, some good news: millions of Americans with diabetes can manage the disease and live healthy, strong lives. Through diet, exercise, taking insulin, and working with their doctors, they can avoid some of the diseases for which they are at greater risk. The bad news? If not properly managed, Type 2 diabetes, […]
Updated June 2023 Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people around the world. It occurs when the body is unable to properly regulate blood sugar levels, leading to high levels of glucose in the bloodstream. This means that blood sugar level maintenance is vital to stay healthy. Managing diabetes can be a difficult and […]
Your doctor just diagnosed you with Type 2 diabetes. Those three words mean your world is about to drastically change. You’re going to face some health challenges you’ve never anticipated. You may be in shock, or perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed. We don’t want you to worry. We’ll provide all the guidance and tools you need to meet this […]
“Most of the great leaders in medicine in general have come from internal medicine because of the breadth and depth of its academic and clinical work. It draws the best and brightest.” — David Gremillion, MD, FACP, Fellow of the American College of Physicians Internal medicine doctors are specialists that draw upon centuries of scientific […]
By the year 2050, an estimated 1 in 3 Americans will have Type 2 diabetes. Currently, 1 in 10 adults currently has diabetes, and as the population ages, officials from the Centers for Disease Control predict these numbers will increase dramatically in the next 40 years. This makes diabetes prevention absolutely crucial, and many Americans even wonder, […]
Choosing the best supplements to take for general health isn’t all that easy. A “simple” shopping errand to pick up vitamins has turned into a confusing visit to decipher the difference between a myriad of brands, supplements and herbal remedies. More than half of Americans—68 percent—take some type of dietary supplement, according to the Council […]
Nutrition isn’t just one of the most important aspects to a healthy life—it’s also one of the most misunderstood. We’re bombarded with so much information, from books to infomercials to websites, that many “facts” actually have no basis in truth. This is one reason that we believe it’s important to give our patients extensive access […]
First, some good news: millions of Americans with diabetes are able to manage the disease and live healthy, strong lives. Through diet, exercise, taking insulin and working with their doctors, they are able to avoid some of the diseases for which they are at greater risk. The bad news? If not properly managed, there are serious—even fatal– […]
It starts silently, and the symptoms are often easy to overlook. One-third of all adults have diabetes and don’t even realize they have it. This places them at risk for stroke, kidney failure, and even limb amputation. WHAT IS DIABETES? Diabetes occurs when the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin or the body isn’t able to use […]
Diabetes Management Living a healthy life with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is possible, but it takes a lot of effort and diligence to ensure that you’re making good choices. This is vital to avoid complications associated with these diseases. Following are some questions to help you evaluate how well you’re managing your diabetes. Are You […]