October may be National Diabetes Month, but for me as an eye doctor, every month is diabetes month. Complications from diabetes are the leading cause of blindness in adults in the United States. For my patients who are diabetic, I am always on the lookout for bleeding inside the eye as well as internal swelling, […]
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by TERESA SCHIFFER An estimated 34.2 million Americans are living with diabetes, a disease that can have an enormous impact on an individual’s health. In many cases, the development of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or at least controlled through appropriate dietary measures and increased physical activity levels. Some of the risk factors
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Diabetes affects millions of people in the U.S. It is one of the most common diseases affecting the developed world and is strongly linked to the obesity factor. It’s a chronic illness, and like HIV, people don’t die of diabetes but its complications. More than 7 million people with diabetes are undiagnosed, and 1 in
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Diabetes mellitus is a well-known disease in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal. Patients need to control these levels so that the HBA1c or hemoglobin A1c test is less than 7%, through diet, exercise, and medication. It is important to understand that high glucose levels result in organ damage. Every organ has the
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Nearly ten percent of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death. However, loss of life is not the only worry with diabetes. Loss of limbs, especially feet, is a real danger when diabetic neuropathy sets in. Test your knowledge of diabetes and foot care, and learn how to
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By DAWN C. HILL, DNP, ARNP, CDE Central Florida Health Care IF YOU ARE wondering whether or not you should be screened for Type 2 diabetes, then ask yourself these questions: • Am I aged 40 years or older? • Am I overweight? • Do I have high blood pressure or cholesterol? • Do I have
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by Mary Joye, LMHC Forgetfulness happens to all of us at some time in our lives. We all have trouble finding our keys and glasses. Many of us walk into a room and ask ourselves, “Why did I come in here?” Forgetting is natural, particularly under stress. Your brain’s executive functioning is decreased when stress
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Ray Pelton likes to play pickleball, a game that uses a paddle and ball like tennis. So the retired human resources executive didn’t think much about being sweaty in the summertime — until he landed in the Emergency Room six years ago. He was diagnosed with diabetes. “It was kind of a shock to me,”
by ERIKA ALDRICH Diabetes is becoming an increasing problem in the United States with over 100 million individuals living with diabetes or prediabetes. However, despite the prevalence of the disease, there are still many common misconceptions surrounding diabetes. Test your knowledge of diabetes and increase your chances at prevention by taking our quiz! True or
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by Lenore Devore Robert Weis knows one thing about diabetics: “There are two kinds: Ones who don’t care and ones who do care.” It’s his mission to “turn the ones that don’t into ones that do,” he says. “Make your choice: sweets or your leg.” Bold statements for a 71-year-old man who just found out
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