Diabetes Care

What is diabetes care?

Diabetes care at RestoraMed Healthcare involves diagnostic testing, treatment, and routine medical monitoring of the different forms of diabetes to manage blood sugar. The following types of diabetes are commonly addressed at RestoraMed Healthcare:

• Type 1 diabetes: lack of enough insulin to control blood sugar
• Type 2 diabetes: insulin isn’t used effectively by the body
• Prediabetes: high blood sugar that’s not yet high enough to be Type 2 diabetes
• Gestational diabetes: diabetes that develops during pregnancy

Type 1 diabetes is commonly diagnosed during childhood, while prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes typically develop in people over 40 because of unhealthy lifestyle habits or being overweight or obese. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form.

Which symptoms can diabetes care help reduce?

The following symptoms may indicate diabetes, and proper diabetes care may reduce their occurrence or even stop them entirely:

• Frequent urination
• Increased hunger
• Dry mouth
• Excessive thirst
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Irritability
• Mood changes
• Weight loss
• Blurred vision
• Numbness or tingling in the feet or hands
• Frequent infections
• Slow-healing sores

However, you might not always have noticeable symptoms until complications develop. Examples of diabetes-related complications can include nerve damage, heart problems, kidney or liver damage, eye damage, foot problems, and more. 

You may also be at risk of sexual dysfunction, hearing impairment, depression, and oral health concerns like gum disease. 

What are the risk factors for diabetes?

Examples of diabetes risk factors may include:

• Family history of diabetes
• Autoimmune diseases
• Excess weight
• Poor nutrition
• Lack of exercise

Unhealthy lifestyle habits are risk factors for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Gestational diabetes might appear during pregnancy, but disappear after delivery.

What does diabetes care include?

Your or your child’s customized diabetes treatment plan at RestoraMed Healthcare may include:

• Diet, exercise, and other healthy habit recommendations
• Diabetes education
• Insulin injections
• Insulin pump
• Oral diabetes medications
• Medical weight loss
• Blood sugar monitoring
• Stress management

If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep apnea, or other chronic conditions, Dr. Espinoza can help you manage them. It’s also helpful to avoid smoking and limit or avoid alcohol. Follow up with him routinely to maintain healthy blood sugar and minimize the risk of complications.

Schedule a diabetes evaluation at RestoraMed Healthcare by calling the office or booking one online today.