Blood pressure is very important to control. It is known as “the silent killer”. People often live their lives without realizing they have uncontrolled high blood pressure. This can damage blood vessels and lead to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. High blood pressure does have a few warning signs including but not limited to:…
Most people have been hard-wired to desire and enjoy great sex. If you count yourself as someone who enjoys a rich and fulfilling sex life, then you need to know how diabetes can actually disrupt the passion. It may not be immediately obvious, but diabetes will take its toll over time. And some of the…
The A1C is an important number for those people diagnosed with diabetes. When you first hear of A1C, it almost sounds like the latest model produced by Porche. The Carrera, the Boxter, the 911 Turbo, and the pièce de résistance, the A1C Gleukos. The A1C is not a car (not to my current knowledge). However…
Diabetes can be life-threatening. It is a chronic process that takes a long time to develop. But if you have not been getting regular check ups, then you may not be in tune with your body’s internal climate. The first diagnosis may come in a hospital bed when you have been confused, short of breath,…
Your Doctor may order blood work. You get your blood drawn by the nurse or phlebotomist (the person that draws blood into those test tubes), and wait 2-3 days for the results. The long-awaited results come, but the results seem confusing. What are all these acronyms? And what’s a reference range? Are my results normal?…
Your Doctor has just diagnosed you with Type 2 Diabetes. You discussed the implications of this disease, why it needs to be addressed, and the necessary lifestyle modifications. Now comes the discussion of what medications to take. And it’s confusing! There seem to be so many medications with each option working in different ways! So…
Diabetes. You heard about it before. You may even have a family member that was diagnosed. But you don’t really know what it is. And now your Doctor may have diagnosed you with this disease as well. You might have seen your family member or friend take medication. Maybe even prick their fingers before a…
You go to the pharmacy to refill your prescriptions. You look at the bill and wonder how on Earth these medications can cost so much money? Then you begin thinking, “Do I really NEED all these medications?” You might even begin to justify skipping a few for now since you cannot afford them all. After…
You just left the Doctor’s office and got a prescription of medication, sometimes multiple medications. The problem is that you have no idea what they’re for or even how you need to take them. In fact, you may not even be convinced that you need them in the first place. They do cost a lot…
Once a year, we go to the Doctor’s office for something called an Annual Health Exam. We sometimes go to the Doctor more frequently and wonder what the difference may be. This visit is a 360 degree look into the inner workings of our body to ensure that everything is running at peak efficiency. The…