by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
There are several routine preventive measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of developing complications from diabetes: Healthy diet: A balanced diet can improve blood glucose levels and reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, and other diseases Exercise:...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Who?Alpha glucosidase inhibitors are recommended for persons with type 2 diabetes who have poorly controlled blood glucose despite using other diabetic medications. These are typically not first-line, but can be used in special situations. On average, most patients...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Men with erectile dysfunction can have a healthy sex drive, but find it difficult to get and keep an erection. Most older men have erectile dysfunction. In fact, the majority of men older than 70, regardless of whether they have diabetes, find it difficult to achieve...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Cardiovascular disease is common among people with diabetes. The term “cardiovascular disease” describes many conditions affecting circulation in the body:Heart disease results when blood circulating to the heart is slowed or stopped because of a blocked vesselHeart...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Some persons with diabetes have trouble feeling their feet or experience strange burning or tingling sensations due to damage to the long nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. Damage to these long nerves, known as “peripheral...
