From: Martin J Abrahamson, MD	Category: Diabetes
City: Boston	Language: English

The HgA1c test is a blood test that reflects your average blood glucose levels for the past 2 to 3 month period. It is a good measure of the overall control of your diabetes. It is recommended that you check this every 3 to 6 months to help follow your diabetes management, in addition to daily blood sugar levels. The goal HgA1c is less than 7%. Dr. Martin J. Abrahamson. Medical Director, Joslin Clinic. Diabetes Hga1c test. Boston, MA.

From: Florence Brown, MD	Category: Diabetes
City: Boston	Language: English

Complications of hypertension or high blood pressure include heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, and eye problems. Diabetes is associated with high blood pressure, and makes the complications more likely. It is very important for diabetics to moniter their blood pressure closely. Lifestyle modifications such as weight loss, exercise, diet changes and stress reduction can help. Controlling BP will decrease risk of heart disease and other complications.

From: Om Ganda, MD	Category: Diabetes
City: Boston	Language: English

Heart Attack and stroke are the leading cause of death for diabetics. It is very important for diabetics to modify their risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including aggressively treating cholesterol and lipid abnormalities. LDL is the lipid particle, when high, with the highest risk for cardiovascular disease. The goal LDL in diabetes is always below 100, but even less than 70 in some diabetics. It is also important to control blood pressure.

From: Cecilia JImeno, M.D.	Category: Diabetes
City: Martinsburg	Language: English

Diabetes can progress plaque on the inside wall of all blood vessels in the body. Diabetics commonly have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which contribute to the disease. When this plaque affects the arteries which supply the heart with blood, it causes coronary artery disease and puts you at risk of a heart attack. When it affects arteries in the legs it is called peripheral vascular disease, and when it affects the arteries that supply the brain it can cause a stroke.

From: Bob Martin, MD	Category: Diabetes
City: West Lafayette	Language: English

Dr. Bob Martin and Dr. Shannon Oates, an endocrinologist, discuss diabetes. Early warning signs of diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, blurry vision, and headache. Certain ethnicity as well as people with family history are at increased risk. Lifestyle changes can decrease your risk of diabetes, decreasing your body weight, increasing the amount of exercise and a balanced diet can help.

From: Sushma Reddy, MD	Category: Diabetes
City: Fort Gratiot	Language: English

Diabetes is a disease manifested by high blood sugar. Symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst, frequent urination, nocturia- getting up in the night to urinate, blurred vision, vaginal infections, and weight loss. Risk factor include a family history of diabetes, being african american or hispanic, as well as obesity, and sedentary lifestyle. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney disease and amputation.

From: Evan Schwarzwald, D.O., F.A.C.C.	Category: Diabetes
City: Great Neck	Language: English

Patients with diabetes can have multiple problems. With high blood sugar, (frequently in people with high blood pressure) the small blood vessels in the eye can swell and blood and cause vision problems and blindness. It can also cause kidney failure, neuropathy, which causes pain, and numbenss and tingling in the arms and legs. It also increases risk of heart disease and peripheral artery disease.

From: Ronald J Sigal, MD MPH	Category: Diabetes
City:  -	Language: English

A new study looked at the type of exercise and how it affected management of diabetes. Combining aerobic exercse and strength training had the most effect on diabetes mangement. Combining the 2 types of exercise had the best results in controlling blood sugar. Dr. Robert Sigal. University of Calgary.

From: Seamus Sreenan, MBBCh, FRCPI, MD	Category: Diabetes
City:  -	Language: English

Can people with diabetes drink alcohol? If patients with diabetes drink, it should only be in moderation and they should avoid drinks that are high in sugar content. Because of the liver effects, low blood sugar is a common problem in people with diabetes who drink alcohol. So a small snack before bedtime may be advisable.