Diabetes

When your body doesn’t correctly process blood sugar and you don’t respond to standard amounts of insulin, you have diabetes. There are two main types of diabetes.
Type 1
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune illness that prevents your body from making insulin. Therefore, children and adults with Type 1 diabetes are required to take insulin in a supplemental form. Type 1 diabetes is irreversible, but advances in education and medicine make it possible to keep blood sugar levels stable to stay healthy. Symptoms of Type 1 are excessive thirst and urination, weight loss, fatigue, and blurry vision.
Type 2
The most common form of diabetes, Type 2, typically develops in adulthood. Type 2 diabetes forms after years of overproduction of insulin due to poor diet and sedentary lifestyle factors. With Type 2, you’re insulin resistant because your body no longer responds to insulin effectively. Symptoms of Type 2 are weight gain or loss, abnormal thirst, excessive urination with an unusual odor, and areas of darkened skin in your groin or armpit.

Treatment for diabetes begins with diet and lifestyle changes. The general recommendation to lower sugar-laden food intake, reduce consumption of simple carbohydrates and get regular exercise applies to both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. Whether you need insulin or oral medication to manage your diabetes, the skilled providers at First Medical Associates help you monitor and maintain strict control of your diabetes. Dr. Malik or one of his team at First Medical Associates monitors your blood pressure and blood sugar, checks your feet and body for the effects of the illness, keeps your prescriptions up to date, and shares new protocols or treatments as they develop. If you’re fighting diabetes and need support, call or schedule a consultation online today.