Holiday GI Health: Beyond Diabetes
I often teach patients during diabetes management skills sessions who complain about GI upset - including symptoms of gas, bloating, indigestion, as well as problems concerning regular bowel habits.
I often teach patients during diabetes management skills sessions who complain about GI upset - including symptoms of gas, bloating, indigestion, as well as problems concerning regular bowel habits.
World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on November 14 to acknowledge global awareness of diabetes. It was initiated in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to increased rates of diabetes around the world.
Over the past week, during my weekly diabetes skills and management sessions, I taught 3 different patients who had contracted Hepatitis C within the last 5-12 years and had recently developed diabetes Type 2. They were all Baby Boomers (born between 1945 and 1965) between the ages of 49-68. Baby Boomers are the highest risk group […]
Fall brings the scent of spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon and fresh fallen leaves along with the return of the allergy season for many people. Mold and ragweed are the most common culprits during the fall seasonal in the US. Ragweed can travel hundreds of miles in the wind and cause allergy problems.
Here are two questions I addressed during our diabetes self management skills program this week. Although they are about different issues, the questions were asked by patients who have diabetes. You may have personally experienced these problems. Please feel free to write to ADW Diabetes if you have other questions you would like answered.
Emotions play a critical part in caring for your diabetes since anxiety, depression, anger, frustration, guilt, fear and shame may increase your immediate blood sugars and affect your overall glucose control. Patients may frequently experience these feelings since diabetes never takes a break and requires their constant attention. They often do not know how to incorporate […]
The leading cause of death in the United States for men and women is still heart disease. This includes heart attack, stroke and heart failure. 67 million Americans have hypertension, which is a major risk factor in heart disease, along with diabetes. According to the CDC, “1 in 3 adults in the United States suffer from […]
According to the latest research from the CDC published in August 2014, “40% of Americans will develop diabetes in their life times, with minority groups being affected the most. Up to 50% of black women will develop diabetes and 50% of Hispanics, both men and women, will also have diabetes”. It is stated that the risk […]
As we discussed in Part 1 of Gestational diabetes, it is usually detected in the 2 nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Unless you are considered high risk your physician will screen you between weeks 24-28. It may seem overwhelming at diagnosis but when you learn about what you need to do to protect yourself and […]
Gestational diabetes is a common complication of pregnancy that affects around 200,000 women in the United States a year which translates into 4-10% of pregnancies. According to the most recent research “5 in 100 women will come back with a positive test for gestational diabetes”. Most women have little or no symptoms although some may […]