Diabetes Management Specialist
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Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC
Luis E Zepeda, MD
Family Medicine Specialist located in Houston, TX
About one-tenth of all Americans have diabetes today. Diabetes can shorten your life by more than a decade if you don’t protect your health, but fortunately, you can take some simple steps to manage your diabetes and remain healthy. At Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC in Houston, Texas, experienced diabetes management specialist Luis Zepeda, MD, and his caring team work together to give you all of the tools and support you need for good health. Call the office or click on the online booking link to schedule your visit now.
Diabetes Management Q & A
What is diabetes management?
Diabetes management refers to education, counseling, and treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease, which means you’ll have it for the rest of your life.
Keep in mind, however, that having diabetes doesn’t have to mean being sick constantly. With expert diabetes management, you can control your blood sugar and minimize the risk of complications such as nerve damage and cardiovascular disease.
When do I need diabetes management?
If you have diabetes, you need diabetes management on a regular basis. This includes physical exams every 3-6 months, in most cases.
If you’re newly diagnosed with diabetes, you need to start a diabetes management plan immediately. Diabetes management is all about improving and preserving your health, so the sooner you start, the better.
What does diabetes management include?
Diabetes management includes all of the diabetes care you need, starting from the time of your diagnosis. The Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC team customizes your diabetes management plan based on your health needs and symptoms.
Some common aspects of diabetes management include:
Lifestyle changes
Lifestyle changes are incredibly important when you have diabetes. In fact, in most cases, diet changes, exercise, and blood sugar monitoring form the cornerstone of disease management.
Medication
All Type 1 diabetes sufferers need daily insulin, usually through self-injection. With Type 2 diabetes, many people don’t need medication if they manage their diet and exercise well. But you may need oral medication to help lower your blood sugar if diet and exercise aren’t enough on their own.
Hypertension management
More than 70% of people with diabetes have high blood pressure, so hypertension management may also be an important part of your care plan.
Minor injury treatment
Certain conditions that normally seem minor can be more serious for diabetes sufferers. For example, a laceration or ingrown toenails can grow quite serious because diabetes makes it hard to heal.
Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC offers minor surgeries in the office to treat these problems promptly and prevent diabetes-related complications.
Acute illness treatment
Diabetes can make it harder to fight off acute illnesses, such as infections, so the team also treats these illnesses promptly to prevent diabetes complications.
As well, the team may recommend some of these diabetes management strategies if you have prediabetes, in which you have elevated blood sugar but don’t actually have diabetes. Prediabetes can progress to full-blown Type 2 diabetes, but good diabetes management can stop that from happening.
For diabetes management from caring experts, call Del Sol Centro Medico Familiar PLLC or click the provided link now.
