Dana Palmer Physical Therapy

SUGAR! Oh honey, honey,  Check those HORMONES, girl... To get you feelin' more like YOU! In honor of   World Diabetes Day and Diabetes Month in both the United States   and Canada , my last post covered the basics of diabetes including risk factors, signs & symptoms, pre-diabetes, and prevention tips. You can find it here . Diabetes is a condition that affects approximately 1 out of every 9 adult women in the United States and up to 30% of women in the US have pre-diabetes. Diabetes increases the risk of other health conditions, particularly complications with pregnancy and heart disease.  While prevalence of diabetes in WOMEN is slightly less than men, they also have SPECIAL considerations related to hormonal differences and stress that can increase their risk of complications. These hormonal differences also come into play for those with hormone abnormalities, those taking hormone supplements, and transgender people. So let's talk a little more about how...

November 14 is World Diabetes Day  and November is Diabetes Month in both the United States and Canada .  Diabetes is a condition that affects approximately  1 out of every 11 people  worldwide and  up to 50% of those living with diabetes don’t know that they have it .  Diabetes  reduces immune response and increases risk of  heart attack  and  stroke . It can result in  eye damage ,  kidney failure ,  nerve and blood vessel damage ,  gum disease ,  wounds , and  amputations . BUT, these complications can be PREVENTED with appropriate management. This month I will be doing a series of posts that will cover: - What diabetes is - Risk factors - How diabetes affects women specifically - Key factors in management - Diabetic foot and wound care to prevent amputation ____________________ WHAT IS DIABETES? When we eat food, our body breaks down the carbohydrates ("carbs") into a sugar called GLUCOSE. Ca...