Posted on October 30, 2024
A person with diabetes is twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to someone who doesn’t have diabetes. That’s because high blood sugar can damage the blood vessels and nerves around your heart. People with diabetes are more likely to have: High LDL. The “bad” cholesterol that causes plaque to build […]
Posted on October 30, 2024
What is Prediabetes? We’ve all heard of type 2 diabetes. It’s when blood sugar levels rise because our body can’t properly process sugars in the food we eat. Before type 2 diabetes, there’s usually prediabetes. That’s when sugar (or glucose) levels are higher than normal, but not as high as with type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes […]
Posted on October 25, 2023
What Effect Does Diabetes Have on Eye Health? Eye health can be affected when you have diabetes. Diabetes raises the risk for several eye diseases that can steal your sight. These include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, glaucoma, and cataracts. An eye doctor can spot these diseases early, when they are often easier to treat. […]
Posted on May 30, 2023
Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the transport and use of carbohydrates, like simple sugar and starch, to generate energy, which is needed for daily life. Pre-diabetes is when your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough […]
Posted on May 31, 2022
Did you know that diabetes can cause kidney disease? The kidneys are small organs with a big mission: to filter waste and extra water from blood. They also produce several hormones that help control blood pressure, make red blood cells and activate vitamin D. All of these functions are vital to good health. According to the American Diabetes […]
Posted on May 31, 2022
When you have diabetes, seeing an eye doctor at least once a year for a comprehensive dilated eye exam is an essential task for good health. Diabetes raises the risk for several eye diseases that can steal your sight. Most of them start stealthily with few, if any, symptoms. But, an eye doctor can spot […]
Posted on May 31, 2022
Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the transport and use of carbohydrates, like simple sugar and starch, to generate energy, which is needed for daily life. Pre-diabetes is when your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough […]
Posted on October 14, 2021
Diabetes is a growing health crisis in America. Nearly one in ten American adults have diabetes, the highest rate on record, and one in three Americans have prediabetes. “Perhaps most disturbing of all,” says Dr. Chelsea Gordner, an endocrinologist with Baystate Endocrinology, “is the fact that so many people aren’t even aware they have either condition.” […]
Posted on October 11, 2019
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Be sure to take some time to learn more about diabetes, its risk factors and what you can do to help prevent the disease. Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the conversion of sugar, starches and other […]
Posted on September 13, 2017
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and we would like to share with you some important information about diabetes. What is diabetes? Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the conversion of sugar, starches and other foods into energy that is needed for daily […]