Diabetes Archives

Diabetes: Lifestyle Tips

28 January, 2021

Scheduling yearly physicals, keeping vaccinations up to date, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol are lifestyle tips for patients with diabetes. Dr. Lara Paraskos, Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, gives other recommendations to keep the disease under control. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************…

Diabetes Treatment by Type

28 January, 2021

Angie Placeres, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the doctor will send patient home with oral medication if it is type 2 diabetes, and will recommend insulin if it is type 1 diabetes.

She points out they also …

Diabetes: Blood Tests

28 January, 2021

A1C, fasting plasma glucose, and oral glucose tolerance test are tests to diagnose diabetes. Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the difference between them and what are the normal results of each one. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************…

Preventing Diabetes

28 January, 2021

Diet, exercise and weight loss are the three components that someone would target in order to prevent diabetes or prediabetes, says Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida.
She affirms everybody should be alert about the portions, quantity …

What Is The First Symptom of Diabetes

28 January, 2021

Fatigue is the first symptom of diabetes, affirms Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital, because the body is not getting energy from food.
When the body has to excrete the extra sugar, frequent urination …

How To Detect Early Symptoms of Diabetes

28 January, 2021

Unquenchable thirst, frequent urination, weight loss without trying, weakness and fatigue, tingling or numbness in hands, legs of feet and cut and bruises that take a long time to heal are the most common symptoms of both diabetes, says Dr. …

Harmful Effects of Diabetes

28 January, 2021

Diabetes can cause damage to the eyes, heart, blood vessels, nervous system, teeth, gums, feet, skin, and kidneys. Dr. Jorge Busse, Nephrologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says diabetes affects four tissues that do not need insulin to get sugar …

Diabetes: Race and Ethnicity

28 January, 2021

Do your race and ethnicity put you at risk for diabetes? Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about the statistics of diabetes in Asian, black, Hispanic and white people. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
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