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Measures to Plan for ADA Diet Recommendation-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to plan for ADA diet recommendation as follows: Observe compliance with using a measuring cup to check your portion sizes. Using a measuring cup can be more precise with your calorie count than a random estimate. Using cooking sprays versus oil, butter, or margarine can lower the fat consumption for cooking. Also, using a nonstick pan can help reduce adding additional oil during cooking. Rely more on extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin avocado oil, and macadamia nut oil [...]

Diabetic foot care -2

Patient was instructed on strategies to reduce the chances of developing foot problems are as follows- Choose socks and shoes carefully Always wear cotton socks that fit loosely. Change the socks every day. Select shoes that are snug but not too tight and constricting on the foot, compromising the blood supply to the toes. Whenever you get new shoes, try breaking in slowly to prevent any blisters. Ask for foot exams Screening for foot complications [...]

Diabetic foot care -1

Patient was instructed upon diabetic foot care today. Controlling blood sugar levels can reduce the blood vessel and nerve damage that often lead to diabetic foot complications. If a foot wound or ulcer does occur, blood sugar control reduces the risk of the wound progressing to sepsis, gangrene, and finally, needing an amputation. Foot care is important, although patients should also continue to follow other general guidelines for managing diabetes. Some of the strategies to [...]

Risk Factors for Diabetes

Patient was educated on risk factors for diabetes as follows: Overweight and obesity with a body mass index above 25. Physical inactivity. Age 45 or older. Family history of type 2 diabetes. Certain races, such as, African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, Asian-American or a Pacific Islander are more prone to being a diabetic. Females who developed gestational diabetes when they were pregnant. Having high blood pressure. Having low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) or high LDL cholesterol [...]

Pathophysiology of Diabetes

Patient was educated on the pathophysiology of diabetes as follows: In Type I diabetes, body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. As the beta cells are damaged, this will lead to complete insulin deficiency. So, Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, where the patient will have anti insulin or anti-islet cell antibodies present in blood. Type 1 diabetes always requires insulin therapy or insulin supplementation and [...]