Posted on June 26, 2026
Eye health can be affected 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 with few, if any, symptoms. Eye diseases […]
Posted on October 29, 2025
Did you know? Diabetes can damage the blood vessels and nerves in your feet over time. You may experience tingling, numbness, pain or the loss of feeling in your feet, which are symptoms of diabetic nerve damage, also known as diabetic neuropathy. You can also have nerve damage in your feet and not know it, […]
Posted on October 29, 2025
What is diabetes? Perhaps the first thing to know about diabetes is that it isn’t just one disease. It’s actually a group of diseases characterized by high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It may be that the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin—a hormone involved in turning food into glucose, which the body uses […]
Posted on June 25, 2025
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 develops, there’s usually prediabetes. What is Prediabetes? It’s when sugar (or glucose) levels are higher than normal, but not as high as with Type 2 diabetes. […]
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 […]