Check-up: Peripheral artery disease and wound care By: Jul 30, 2021
Some wounds needs more careful care. People with diabetes are often at a higher risk of developing peripheral artery disease, which causes poor circulation to limbs like your feet.
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Check-up: Diabetic foot care By: Jun 15, 2021
Daily foot care is so important for those with diabetes. Learn what warning signs you should be looking for during a foot inspection.
Check-up: Understanding prediabetes By: Apr 02, 2021
Little change to your lifestyle can lower your risk of prediabetes or diabetes. Hear from endocrinologist, Amena Iqbal, MD, as she steps you can take now.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes with Medications By: May 05, 2020
For many people with diabetes, taking medications, following the day-to-day treatment at the right time, dose, and frequency that a doctor has prescribed is key to managing daily blood sugar levels.
Healthy Eating for Diabetics During a Pandemic By: May 04, 2020
It’s important to recognize that our diets cannot be perfected, especially during a pandemic. Do your best! This is an important time to lean into creating healthy habits that last a lifetime.
Managing Your Diabetes During Troubling Times By: Apr 23, 2020
Dealing with diabetes during a pandemic can affect both your body and your emotions. It’s not uncommon to feel anxious or worried. Learn ways to help manage your stress.
An Important Relationship: Diabetes and Physical Activity By: Apr 15, 2020
Exercise is crucial for people with diabetes. Blood sugar and insulin sensitivity can be improved.
8 household areas to clean while quarantined By: Mar 27, 2020
COVID-19 has helped remind us how important it is to sanitize items in your home to help curb the spread of illnesses.
Check- Up: New Diabetes Technology By: Jan 30, 2019
The advancements in diabetes technology could be life changing for you.
Check-Up: Understanding Diabetes Complications By: Jan 21, 2019
Diabetes can impact the body's major organs if not properly controlled.
Preventing Long-Term Complications from Diabetes By: Nov 16, 2018
If left uncontrolled, diabetes can cause health complications over time.
Check-Up: How Sickness Affects Blood Sugar By: Sep 04, 2018
A diabetes educator explains the main ways diabetics can control their levels when they are feeling under the weather.
Check-Up: Safe Blood Sugar Levels By: Jun 04, 2018
If you're diabetic you know keeping within certain blood sugar levels is very important. In this Lakeland Health Check-Up, learn what levels are safe at various points of the day.
Check-Up: Gestational Diabetes and How to Control It By: May 28, 2018
Obstetrician and gynecologist, Ben Wood, DO, explains how gestational diabetes impacts a pregnancy.
Check-Up: Meal Planning for Diabetics By: May 01, 2018
You don't have to buy special foods when you're diabetic, but you should have three important things when filling your plate at every meal.
Check-Up: Managing Diabetes By: Mar 19, 2018
Family medicine provider, Jay Shah, MD, shares how focusing on some key areas of your lifestyle, can help prevent complications from diabetes.
Staying One Step Ahead of Diabetic Foot Care By: Mar 01, 2018
It’s important to practice self-care to protect your feet and keep them healthy.
Managing Diabetes — It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It By: Nov 27, 2017
Diabetes educators answer three common questions regarding diabetes.
Navigating the Grocery Store with Diabetes By: May 18, 2016
Healthy TV Habits for the Whole Family By: Mar 29, 2016
Americans spend nearly three hours watching television per day, making TV time the main leisure activity in the country