
Diabetes: Getting the Facts Straight!
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Approximately 9% of Americans have diabetes, yet almost one-third of those with diabetes are unaware they have this condition. Furthermore, 26% of Americans have Prediabetes, putting them at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. These are alarming statistics when considering that diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-traumatic lower limb amputation, and new cases of blindness. Here are three things everyone needs t

Could I have prediabetes?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three Americans have a condition known as prediabetes. Could you be one of them? Chances are-YES! In fact, 90% of Americans with prediabetes are completely unaware of their condition. This largely stems from the fact that our health care system tends to focus on disease treatment rather than prevention. In other words, medical care doesn’t focus on preventing diabetes, but instead emphasizes medicat