Diabetes
Healthier You
You have the power to improve and protect your health. With proper nutrition and physical activity and by making good lifestyle choices (like not smoking), you can feel better, stronger and healthier, and can lower your risk of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke....
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Diabetes and Its Effects on the Cardiovascular System
Many people with diabetes are unaware of the complications that develop when diabetes is not well controlled. These include retinopathy, or damage to the retinas of the eyes, that can lead to blindness; neuropathy, or nerve damage; kidney failure, which can lead to dialysis; and cardiovascular disea...
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Diabetes a Serious Concern
Diabetes is a serious medical problem that hits close to home here in the Rio Grande Valley. Whether it is a friend, family member or neighbor, the majority of us knows someone with diabetes. The latest CDC 2007 Statistics found that 23.6 million people have diabetes. Surprisingly, only 17.9 million...
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NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Foot Solutions McAllen is doing its part. “While everyone would agree that properly fitting, comfortable shoes are important to their overall sense of well being, diabetics need to pay special attention to choosing their footwear,” notes...
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Statin Therapy
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the United States. About 50% percent of the US population has some form of dyslipidemia or elevated cholesterol. In a diabetic patient this can be a serious problem because dyslipidemia leads to fatty build–up in the arteries, creating plaque fo...
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Stop Diabetes
November celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month, and this year the American Diabetes Association has taken a great stride forward by making this year’s theme “Stop Diabetes.”...
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Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is bound to happen at least once in the medical lifespan of someone with diabetes. It is important, then, for the diabetic population and their friends and families to know the signs and symptoms of low blood sugar and how to treat it....
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Living with a Diabetic Diet
Diabetics face many challenges as they make efforts to manage blood glucose levels, meals, exercise, and general health. There is a constant consciousness that must take place for diabetics to stay healthy, which begins with keeping blood glucose, or blood sugar, under control. The good news is that...
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Your Health Care Team
You are the most important member of your health care team. After all, you are the one who is affected by diabetes and cares for it every day. Only you know how you feel and what you’re willing and able to do. You do the exercise. You make and eat the foods on your meal plan. You take the medi...
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The decision to lose weight
The decision to lose weight is not one to be taken lightly. It is a complete lifestyle change. If you have tried diets before and experienced little or no results, you are ready for a change. You are ready to experience my weight management program where I work with you and use our specialized skill...
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a very serious condition that affects your body’s ability to turn what you eat into the energy your body needs to function. Diabetes contributes to the deaths of over 200,000 Americans every year. Also, it is a leading cause of heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and...
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DIARRHEA AND DEHYDRATION
Diarrhea is one of the most common conditions that afflict children in the United States. Among children less than 5 years of age, 2–3.5 million will visit a doctor and more than 200,000 will require hospitalization due to the condition. Among children more severely affected are those under th...
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Five Tips to Help You Deal with Diabetes in Teenagers
If you have a teenager with diabetes, it's important to be aware of some of the issues affecting your teen when it comes to managing the condition. Here are 5 tips to help you and your teenager cope with diabetes....
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Stop Diabetes
November celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month, and this year the American Diabetes Association has taken a great stride forward by making this year’s theme “Stop Diabetes.”...
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If You Have Tuberculosis, You May Be a Diabetic
An intensive study done here at the US–Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has revealed a strong link between diabetes and tuberculosis (TB). In May of 2011, researchers lead by Blanca I. Restrepo at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) made pub...
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a very serious condition that affects your body’s ability to turn what you eat into the energy your body needs to function. Diabetes contributes to the deaths of over 200,000 Americans every year. Also, it is a leading cause of heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and...
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