Diabetes Dictionary Word of the Month
Glucose A type of sugar that’s a major source of the body’s energy. The body can either make it or we can get it from food sources. When glucose is carried to the cells through the bloodstream, it’s known as blood glucose.
Diabetes Dictionary Word of the Month
Insulin An essential hormone produced by the pancreas that helps your body regulate blood glucose levels. Insulin helps cells absorb glucose and signals the liver to store glucose for later use.
Pray Away Your High Blood Pressure Today!
A staple procedure when visiting a healthcare facility for any reason is a blood pressure check. It’s expected and probably the most highly anticipated procedure given it provides immediate results. More times than not it was high the last time it was checked. We know we haven’t done anything to improve the results, yet we […]
Healthy Eating
By Lawrence Robinson and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/healthy-eating.htm What is a healthy diet? Eating a healthy diet is not about strict limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foodsyou love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, improving your health, and boosting your mood.Healthy eating doesn’t have to be overly complicated. If […]
Diabetes Dictionary Word of the Month
A1C An average of blood sugar levels over the course of a few months. A1C is commonly used to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes and it is also the main test to help manage diabetes. It works by measuring how much blood sugar is attached to your hemoglobin. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood glucose levels have been, on […]