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
Rehabilitation
Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Provides Nationally Recognized Care to Community for Tenth Year in Row
For the 10th year in a row, Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital (MVRRH) has been acknowledged for providing nationally recognized rehabilitative care to its patients. The hospital was ranked in the Top 10 percent of inpatient rehabilitation facilities nationwide for providing care that is patient-centered, effective, efficient and timely. “This means that in the Northern Arizona area, we’re providing the highest level of rehabilitative care available anywhere in the United States … [Read more...] about Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Provides Nationally Recognized Care to Community for Tenth Year in Row
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