Diabetes Management

Body Composition Analysis (BCA) uses bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) technology to measure your body composition and accurately differentiate between fat mass and lean muscle mass. This is important because the human body is composed of fat, muscle, bones, organs, and fluid, all of which contribute to your weight. Research shows that body composition (the levels…...

If you have type 2 diabetes you are most likely to be treated with non-insulin medication, which may be taken as pills or injections. There are many types, all of which work to manage your blood glucose levels so that you stay healthy long-term. Your Doctor will consider different factors when deciding which medication to…...

Are you tempted to deny the diagnosis of diabetes or know someone is living in denial and even not fully acknowledging that they must live as if they have diabetes? I have met and know people who go on for years fighting the need for any change in behavior beyond taking their pills or insulin…...

A typical long-term complication of poorly controlled diabetes is a deterioration of potency—the failure to have or keep an erection.

Diabetes management requires a balance of healthy eating, regular physical activity, and blood sugar monitoring. A good diabetes care plan is based on daily, monthly, and other regular-interval activities. The daily parts of your care plan should include: Blood sugar checks: Medications: Food: Physical activity: Foot checks Examples of longer-term checks and management plans include:…...

Many people who have had COVID-19 have gone on to develop diabetes. But diabetes is relatively common, and COVID is too, so that doesn’t necessarily mean one leads to another. The question is whether people who have had COVID are more likely to develop diabetes than those who haven’t. And if so, is it COVID…...