Maybe you’re newly diagnosed with diabetes, or maybe you’ve had the disease for several years but are having difficulty with management. What really is diabetes? What has changed in therapy for the past several years? You might even be curious to find out if diabetes can be reversed! Simply put, diabetes means your body cannot use sugar (glucose) in a normal way. Glucose is energy the body needs and is controlled by insulin, a hormone the pancreas makes. Insulin helps glucose get out of your … [Read more...] about Understanding Diabetes
Diabetes
Preventing Foot, Leg Ulcers
People with recurring foot sores or ulcers are in a constant battle to save their feet from amputation. Nearly 85 percent of lower extremity amputations are preceded by foot wounds that simply won’t heal or keep coming back. But, is there more than meets the eye with these type of wounds? Foot ulcers can be caused by many different ailments in the body -- from diabetes, to circulatory problems, to issues with the mechanics of the foot or leg. Foot and ankle surgeons have to dig deep to find the … [Read more...] about Preventing Foot, Leg Ulcers
Treating Diabetes through Rehabilitation
For many, a healthy diet and regular exercise are self-prescribed ways to feel better. But for people with diabetes, diet and exercise often are medically recommended to help treat the disease. Diabetes is a disorder where either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells in the body do not recognize the insulin. To understand diabetes, you first need to understand the role of insulin in your body. When you eat, your body turns your food into sugar, also called glucose. At that … [Read more...] about Treating Diabetes through Rehabilitation
Treating Diabetes through Rehabilitation
For many, a healthy diet and regular exercise are self-prescribed ways to feel better. But for people with diabetes, diet and exercise often are medically recommended to help treat the disease. Diabetes is a disorder where either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells in the body do not recognize the insulin. To understand diabetes, you first need to understand the role of insulin in your body. When you eat, your body turns your food into sugar, also called glucose. At that … [Read more...] about Treating Diabetes through Rehabilitation