Diabetes/Cholesterol Management
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Diabetes is a common word nowadays, but it is not a minor health issue to neglect. Taking care of our body and blood sugar levels when we are diabetic is extremely important, as it affects our overall health.
How our Doctors at Vital Family Medicine help you manage your blood sugar levels.
Diabetes is a condition where your body can’t properly regulate blood sugar levels. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. Both are severe conditions that require careful monitoring and treatment to keep them under control. At Vitals Family Medicine, we partner with you to understand your illness by keeping tabs on your blood sugar levels and working with you to manage and control your diabetes.
Our treatment involves helping you plan a healthy diet, exercise regularly, take insulin (if you have type 1), and manage other factors like stress and weight gain or loss. Our goal is to keep your blood sugar within a normal range so that you don’t experience any adverse side effects from the disease, such as damage to your eyes or kidneys.
We also treat your cholesterol levels.
If you have diabetes or are at risk for developing it, monitoring your cholesterol levels is essential since they’re closely linked. High cholesterol puts you at risk for cardiovascular disease when plaque builds up in your arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, increasing your risk of a heart attack or a stroke!
At Vitals Family Medicine, we help you to manage your diabetes and keep tabs on your cholesterol levels. Our specialist regularly administers your treatment and sits with you to plan annual goals to maintain a healthy lifestyle.