Diabetic foot ulcer is a major complication of diabetes. Dr. Kyle Kinmon, President of Foot and Ankle Specialists with Bethesda Hospital, explains how they can treat this type of wound to make sure there is an adequate blood flow.

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Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism. Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how diabetes affects the body and what is the main problem with the pancreas. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: . . Follow us on social media: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: . . Listen to our Podcast: […]

Seven different questions, about age, gender, heredity, blood pressure, weight, gestational diabetes and physical activity, can help have a prediabetes diagnosis . Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms if someone scored five or higher than the indicated levels, he is at risk of prediabetes. Those risk factors are modifiable, she says. […]

Having had gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy, being over 25 years old, being overweight and having given birth to a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds are some of the risk factors for developing gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes raises high blood glucose and causes many problems for both mother and baby, explains Dr. […]

One of the dangers of diabetes is being prediabetic without even knowing it. Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the symptoms of prediabetes.

Some of the signs of kidney disease in patients with diabetes are high blood pressure, ankle and leg swelling, leg cramps, high levels of bun and creatinine in blood, weakness, paleness, and anemia. “Kidneys generally do not give you a lot of symptoms until you lose 90% of kidney function when it is too late, […]

People with diabetes can have some snacks, such as kale chips, and vegetables that are being dried and turned into almost a potato chip. Jennifer Miles Nyugen, Specialty Pharmacist Clinical Coordinator with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Health Primary Care, talks about the consumption of nuts, like pistachios, almonds, and walnuts.

Diabetes is a genetic disease, but to be a sedentary and overweight, two things combined, also can cause Type 2 diabetes, explains Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital. However, there are other risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes: age, family history, race and ethnicity, pregnancy, low HDL cholesterol and […]