by Kathy Carandang | Nov 19, 2015 | Conditions
If you have diabetes, did you know that uncontrolled, chronically high blood sugar can lead to peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage? In fact, up to 70% of people with diabetes eventually develop peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the...
by Kathy Carandang | Nov 10, 2015 | Education
If you have diabetes, it’s important that you take care of your feet. People with diabetes are more vulnerable to having foot problems. Diabetes can lower blood flow to your feet. Also it can damage your nerves, causing pain or a loss of feeling. Poor foot care for...
by admin | Nov 2, 2011 | Education
November is American Diabetes Month. According to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet published by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes affects 25.8 million people in the U.S. – that’s 8.3% of the population. People with diabetes can develop many...
