What are Diabetes Treatments Options? The goal of treatment at first is to lower your high blood glucose levels. Long-term goals are to prevent problems from diabetes. The most important way to treat and manage type 2 diabetes is with…
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Type 2 Diabetes
What is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. Causes Insulin is a…
Managing Blood Sugar
How to Manage your blood sugar level? Hyperglycemia – control; Hypoglycemia – control; Diabetes – blood sugar control Take control of your diabetes Know the basic steps for managing your diabetes to stay healthy. Poorly managed diabetes can lead to…
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
Because type 1 diabetes can start quickly and the symptoms can be severe, people who have just been diagnosed may need to stay in the hospital. If you have just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you may need to…
Type 1 diabetes
What is Type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there is a high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Causes Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age. It is most often diagnosed…
Post Weight Loss Surgery Diet
Post gastric bypass surgery food diet You had gastric bypass surgery. This surgery made your stomach smaller by closing off most of your stomach with staples. It changed the way your body handles the food you eat. You will eat…
Post Weight Loss Surgery Questions
What to ask your doctor after weight loss surgery? Weight-loss surgery is done to help you lose weight and get healthier. After the surgery, you will not be able to eat as much as before. Depending on the type of…
Weight Loss Surgery
What to ask your doctor before weight loss surgery? Weight-loss surgery is done to help you lose weight and get healthier. After the surgery, you will not be able to eat as much as before. Depending on the type of…
Gastric bypass surgery
What is Gastric bypass surgery? Gastric bypass is surgery that helps you lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat. After the surgery, your stomach will be smaller. You will feel full with…
Lap Band Surgery Risks
Lap Band Health Risks Risks for anesthesia are: Allergic reactions to medicines Breathing problems Risks for surgery are: Blood clots in the legs that may travel to your lungs Blood loss Infection, including in the surgery site, lungs (pneumonia), or…