Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes
Overview Of the Diabetic Foot Exam
People with diabetes can make up a large number of the patient population in a podiatrist’s office. Diabetes can have dire consequences on a person’s… Continue Reading
Diabetes and Tooth Loss: Are Dental Implants a Solution?
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is… Continue Reading
Link Between Oral Health and Diabetes
Diabetes is a group of chronic inflammatory diseases that affect the body’s ability to process sugar. It is particularly important for diabetics to maintain oral… Continue Reading
Diabetes and Dentistry
With more than 30.3 million diabetics and 57 million pre-diabetics in the United States, the connection between dental health and diabetes has never been more… Continue Reading
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), occurs when your extremities (often your legs) don’t receive enough blood flow. This causes symptoms such as leg pain when walking… Continue Reading
Hormones Help Protect Your Heart
Sex hormones do more than impact your sex life; they affect your heart health, too. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both… Continue Reading
Prevent Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but thankfully it can be prevented. There are the obvious ways to prevent… Continue Reading
Diabetes In Your Eyes?
Diabetes is a disease in which you have too much sugar in your blood, which damages your body. According to the American Diabetes Association, in… Continue Reading
Research Links Gum Disease To Heart Attack
What should I be concerned about? Researchers are finding possible links between periodontal infections and other diseases throughout the body. Studies suggest that there may… Continue Reading
Type 2 Diabetes What It Is, What Causes It, and What To Do
Part 2 Although Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) was thought to involve genetic components, it is a becoming clear that, if genes are involved, it is… Continue Reading
