• My child has diabetes; now what?

    My child has diabetes; now what?

    When faced with a diagnosis of diabetes, there are so many questions that can go through your mind.  When your child has diabetes, you can become quickly overwhelmed.  Parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth; parenting a child with diabetes is a challenge that...
  • Stress:  It does affect your diabetes control!

    Stress:  It does affect your diabetes control!

    Stress is a subject that seems to be a part of routine conversations these days. How many of us when talking to family or friends start a conversation with: ”I am so stressed out with”? … well, you fill in the blank. We have heavy traffic,...
  • Why are we so tired and what can we do about it?

    Why are we so tired and what can we do about it?

    Fatigue is one of the most common complaints that physicians hear from patients. In truth fatigue can be a silent thief; stealing time spent with loved ones, causing you to be unproductive at work, and even setting off symptoms of depression. It is important to treat...
  • Don’t be Fooled

    Don’t be Fooled

    There are countless supplements out there claiming to treat and even worse “potentially cure” diabetes.  Manufacturers make use of social media to advertise and often “glorify” heath claims.  The FDA routinely monitors and cracks down on companies making false claims, but it is best for you,...
  • So… what type of diabetes do you have?

    So… what type of diabetes do you have?

    So…. you have been diagnosed with diabetes; but do you know what type of diabetes you have?  As it turns out, diabetes is not as simple as type 1 and type 2; but there are now five, yes five, proposed categories of diabetes.  These “types” now...
  • The New Year is Here

    The New Year is Here

    As the year moves forward into January, we all try to make pledges to start the year out by making resolutions to be better.  Everyone has room for improvement, so what do we want to change.  Do you want to eat better and exercise more?  Isn’t...
  • Let’s not kid ourselves; it is not easy to fit fitness and healthy eating in during the Holiday Season.

    Let’s not kid ourselves; it is not easy to fit fitness and healthy eating in during the Holiday Season.

    Maybe we can help with the following tips: Exercise Comes in many forms, and does not just have to occur in a gym.  Running, walking the dog, and even house cleaning counts as exercise.  In the warm summer months many people enjoy gardening.  For those of...
  • What you need to know about Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)

    What you need to know about Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)

    Pain due to a condition known as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is the cause of much frustration and anxiety to thousands of patients with diabetes.  For the most part this pain is described as chronic and defined as pain that persists for more than six months. ...
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