Dr. Bernie Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group, says the typical risk factors for PAD are those that cause atherosclerosis, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking. He also says age and family history are also red flags to be aware of. He recommends not being sedentary and stop […]

Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, says prediabetes is considered as potentially serious because of other risk factors, like obesity and cholesterol. She explains it is becoming more common, because they are detecting it more, and because people have a diet full of processed foods.

Atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity and smoking are some of the Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D) risk factors. Dr. Ashok Mittal, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says smoking damages the interior lining of the blood vessels, and obesity is an inflammatory condition. “It causes inflammation of the inner […]

P.A.D. (Peripheral Arterial Disease) is caused by many factors. Some of them are diabetes, smoking history, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and known atherosclerosis in another vascular bed. Age is a key factor, being 50-65 with at least one risk factor for atherosclerosis or being younger than 50 years old but having diabetes can be […]

How do you monitor glucose levels at home? Is it possible? Jennifer Miles Nyugen, Specialty Pharmacist Clinical Coordinator with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Health Primary Care, and Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, walk us through what a typical self-monitoring of blood glucose device is.

The particles travel through the blood and they’re meant to be going to the liver, where they can be eliminated. However, when something, such as tobacco, processed foods, stress or not getting enough sleep, erodes of inflames the endothelium and plaque appears, explains Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, Deputy Chief of Cardiology with Miami Cardiac & Vascular […]

Is type 2 diabetes preventable? Jennifer Miles Nyugen, Specialty Pharmacist Clinical Coordinator with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Health Primary Care, explains how this broad spectrum of conditions is impacting different areas of the body.

Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, says a lot of excess sugar in the diet leads to an increase in obesity and its complications. She explains excess sugar and diabetes are considered a cardiovascular risk factor, because it increases the risk of obesity. She recommends working together as a family […]

With a graphic, Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital, explains the tests which are used to diagnosis diabetes. The expert explains the test called A1C measures the average of what blood sugar there has been over a three-month period. It’s the best tool for finding people with diabetes even […]