Diabetes Checklist
Meal planning Exercise education Medication management – Insulin and oral agents Blood glucose monitoring instruction Education on prevention and treatment of potential complications Stress management techniques Sick day management instruction Foot exams Information on quitting tobacco use Insulin pump training First Day Complications. Blood Sugar Monitoring Change in Behavior Explanation of Diabetes, Symptoms and its …
Diabetes in Border Cities
The city is 82 percent Hispanic and more than 85,000 people have diabetes in El Paso. The border city, with a population of more than 800,000, has long been considered one of the unhealthiest cities in America, with a high rate of obesity that saw Men’s Fitness magazine rate it as the seventh most obese …
Blood Sugar Testing
How to test your glucose? If you have diabetes, self-testing your blood sugar (blood glucose) can be an important tool in managing your treatment plan and preventing diabetes complications. You can test your blood sugar at home with a portable electronic device (glucose meter) that measures sugar level in a small drop of your blood. …
Steps to managing diabetes
Join the fight against diabetes here are many factors that contribute to obesity and many of them vary from person to person, as they might be related to genetics, metabolism, and lifestyle habits. Weight management can be a difficult thing to embark upon yourself and requires the attention of medical professionals that can assess the …
Diabetic shoes & inserts
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers the furnishing and fitting of either of these each calendar year, if you have diabetes and severe diabetic foot disease: One pair of custom-molded shoes and inserts One pair of extra-depth shoes Medicare also covers: 2 additional pairs of inserts each calendar year for custom-molded shoes. 3 pairs of …
Diabetes Footcare
Diabetes can be dangerous to your feet—even a small cut can produce serious consequences. Diabetes may cause nerve damage that takes away the feeling in your feet. Diabetes may also reduce blood flow to the feet, making it harder to heal an injury or resist infection. Because of these problems, you may not notice a …
Diabetic Shoe Fitting
Diabetic shoes sometimes referred to as extra depth or therapeutic shoes, are specially designed shoes or inserts intended to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in diabetics with co-existing foot disease. DECREASED SENSITIVITY People with decreased sensitivity in their feet may have a false sense of security as to how much at risk their feet …
What is Medical Nutritional Therapy?
Medical Nutrition Therapy, often abbreviated as MNT, is an evidence-based medical approach to treating certain chronic conditions through the use of an individually-tailored nutrition plan. This nutrition plan is ordered and approved by a primary care physician and implemented by a Registered Dietitian. Do I need Medical Nutrition Therapy? Healthy eating is an important part …
Diabetic Foot Health
If you have diabetes, here’s a way to keep standing on your own two feet: check them every day—even if they feel fine—and see your doctor if you have a cut or blister that won’t heal. There’s a lot to manage if you have diabetes: checking your blood sugar, making healthy food, finding time to …