Diabetes

Diabetes and Oral Health

Diabetes affects nearly 24 million Americans nationwide. Many individuals affected by this disease know most of the possible health risks associated with diabetes. What may come as a surprise are the dental and oral hygiene risks.

Diabetic Foot Care

A long time ago when I was not a diabetic, I ran into a man at the mall who had an amputated leg. In our conversation he told me he was a diabetic and his leg was amputated due to complications. I had heard about diabetic complications by that time, but I just never took time to think about them because that was not my problem then. How was I to know someday I would be in a situation where I would have to constantly be cautious about infections, amputations, heart disease, diet, exercise, foot care, skin care, etc?

Type 2 Diabetes—You Have the Power to Prevent This from Happening

In part one of this article, we looked at statistics, symptoms, and risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. Fortunately, even if you have the genetic cards stacked against you, there are definitely lifestyle choices you can make that can help you prevent getting this health condition.

Type 2 Diabetes—Statistics, Symptoms, and Risk Factors

Chances are, you either know someone with type 2 diabetes, or you have it yourself.

Contact Lenses Could Alert Diabetics to Glucose Level Changes.

The eyes have it; or in this case, contact lenses. Doctors often look at the eyes for clues about a patient’s general health. In the future, a patient could be alerted to their health issues, such as blood glucose levels, by simply wearing special contact lenses.

In a study by the American Diabetes Association in 2007, there were 23.6 million diabetics in the U.S; or 7.8 percent of the population.