Diabetes Consultation
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when blood glucose (sugar) remains at sustained high levels. This is caused when the pancreas cannot produce a hormone called insulin, cannot properly use the insulin it produces, or a combination of both.
There are different types of diabetes that a patient can be diagnosed with. Type 2 is the most common, which is a condition where your body does not produce enough insulin, or it does not respond properly to the insulin that is produced. This results in high levels of sugar building up in your blood stream, which leads to the symptoms and complications of diabetes. The other main types of diabetes include Type 1, which is an autoimmune disease where insulin producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed and no longer function, and Gestational Diabetes, which is a condition during pregnancy where the body is resistant to the insulin produced. Diabetes contributes to adverse health effects, such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Some of the causes of diabetes include a combination of individual, social, environmental, and genetic factors.
Our diabetes specialists are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive diabetes care with an emphasis on education and complication prevention.
Diabetes Consultation
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when blood glucose (sugar) remains at sustained high levels. This is caused when the pancreas cannot produce a hormone called insulin, cannot properly use the insulin it produces, or a combination of both.
There are different types of diabetes that a patient can be diagnosed with. Type 2 is the most common, which is a condition where your body does not produce enough insulin, or it does not respond properly to the insulin that is produced. This results in high levels of sugar building up in your blood stream, which leads to the symptoms and complications of diabetes. The other main types of diabetes include Type 1, which is an autoimmune disease where insulin producing cells in the pancreas are destroyed and no longer function, and Gestational Diabetes, which is a condition during pregnancy where the body is resistant to the insulin produced.Diabetes contributes to adverse health effects, such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Some of the causes of diabetes include a combination of individual, social, environmental, and genetic factors.
Our diabetes specialists are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive diabetes care with an emphasis on education and complication prevention.
