Diabetes Services - Staying Healthy Starts Here

​​​Why Choose Us for Diabetes Care?​

• Comprehensive Evaluations

• Expert Blood Sugar and A1C Monitoring

• Nutrition and Lifestyle Support

• Medication and Insulin Therapy

• Preventive Screenings for Complications

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Diabetes Services We Offer:

• Diabetes Diagnosis and Education

• Personalized Treatment and Medication Management

• Nutritional Counseling

• Foot and Eye Health Monitoring

• Coordination of Specialist Care

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Diabetes FAQs:

• What are early signs of diabetes?​

  Common symptoms include frequent urination, excessive thirst, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.

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• Can Type 2 diabetes be reversed?

  While it cannot be “cured,” lifestyle changes and medical management can put it into remission for some individuals.

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What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic disease in which your blood sugar levels are higher than normal. The sugar in your blood, also referred to as glucose, serves as energy for your cells. Normally, the hormone insulin, which is produced in your pancreas, helps transport the sugar from your blood to your cells to provide energy.

 

If you have diabetes, it’s due to an issue that involves your insulin. For those with Type 1 diabetes, their pancreas doesn’t make enough, or any, insulin. For those with Type 2 diabetes, the pancreas makes insulin, however, it isn’t able to transport the sugar into the cell. 

 

Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed more often than Type 1 diabetes. Women can also develop diabetes during pregnancy, which is referred to as gestational diabetes. Though gestational diabetes usually resolves after the baby is born, women who develop this type of diabetes during pregnancy are at greater risk of Type 2 diabetes. 

 

What are Diabetes Symptoms?

Your diabetes symptoms may vary in severity depending on whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. With Type 1 diabetes the symptoms develop quickly and with Type 2 diabetes symptoms develop slowly over time. 

 

Common diabetes symptoms include:

• Increase in thirst and hunger

• Increase in urination

• Unexpected weight loss

• Blurry vision

• Tingly fingers or toes

• Fatigue

It’s even possible for those with Type 2 diabetes not to exhibit any symptoms at all. 

 

How is Diabetes Diagnosed?

We diagnose diabetes with a blood test, which can be completed at the on-site laboratory. Because Type 2 diabetes may develop without you even being aware, the team may screen for diabetes during your annual physical exam. They may also screen for diabetes risk factors to assess for prediabetes.

 

You may be able to prevent the onset of diabetes by making changes to your lifestyle, such as losing weight, modifying your diet, and getting regular exercise. 

 

To get the dedicated care you need to manage your diabetes, call us or request an appointment online today.