{"id":748,"date":"2019-12-02T17:56:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msa-vascularservices.com\/?p=748"},"modified":"2021-07-19T02:49:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T02:49:03","slug":"defense-diabetic-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Against Diabetic Complications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes can be difficult to manage and lifestyle adjustments can often feel overwhelming to patients. But there is a reason behind the recommended diet and exercise. Farther down the road, larger complications can arise such as nerve damage, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage, hearing impairment and amputation. In order to prevent these complications, MSA has recommended measures to take to ensure optimal health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Be Aware of the Risks<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although type 1 diabetes is most often found in childhood, adults can develop both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 can occur in anyone under 40. Type 2 typically occurs in individuals over 35 and usually comes from poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. For those undiagnosed, the symptoms of diabetes or prediabetes can sneak up on you before you understand what\u2019s happening. Annual health checkups are necessary to ensure you are in good condition. Otherwise, be aware of the common symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes in order to get a prompt diagnosis. These symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased thirst<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent urination<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased hunger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unexplained weight loss (despite the hunger)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vision problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood changes and irritability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow-healing sores and frequent infections<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you test positive for diabetes, you\u2019ll need to start taking medication to regulate your blood sugar. This could be insulin or other prescription medication. In addition to taking your prescription, there are a few lifestyle changes that can help prevent further complications of diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Increase Exercise<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise is recommended to help manage the symptoms of diabetes and decrease further complications. However, it\u2019s important to understand how to properly exercise with diabetes and get your doctor\u2019s approval before starting your exercise program. Generally, it is recommended to carry fast-acting carbohydrates on your person in case of low blood sugar, drink plenty of water and check your feet daily for any blisters or skin breaks that may occur.r. Always test your blood sugar levels before exercising to ensure you are healthy enough to do so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While diabetics are insulin resistant, exercise makes the insulin you have much more efficient. Plus, strengthening your muscles means your body uses up excess glucose, while the boost in circulation helps stave off nerve damage and helps with the healing process. In short, adding in exercise not only helps you manage weight, but it fights the key factors of diabetes to prevent further damage down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Plan a Diabetes-Friendly Diet<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at your diet. Is it empowering your healthy lifestyle, or is there work to be done? You don\u2019t have to become a health guru overnight, but still, regulating your diet and weight is one of the most powerful tools available to control your diabetes and prevent complications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To properly regulate your blood sugars, you\u2019ll need the right amount of fiber and less unhealthy fats like trans or saturated fat in your diet. Both carbs and sugar will raise your blood sugar levels faster than other foods, so it\u2019s important to consult with your physician to determine how many carbs you should be eating at each meal and snack. Additionally, learn to read food labels. Just because something is \u201csugar free\u201d doesn\u2019t mean it has zero carbs and vice versa. To nail down your plan, talk to your provider to see how you should manage your diet. Some great foods for diabetics include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmon or herring<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinnamon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greek yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leafy greens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whole grains like rice or oatmeal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strawberries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant-based proteins like legumes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to eat these foods in a healthy form. For example, a cinnamon-sugar doughnut will not have the same effect as adding cinnamon to oatmeal or tea. Experiment with different vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains to discover which foods you love that help maintain a healthy diet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Managing Type 2 Diabetes<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes is not something that can be cured, but it can be managed. While some can maintain healthy blood sugar levels without medication and bring their diabetes into remission, there\u2019s still the possibility it could come back. The most successful cases lost 30 pounds or more. Additionally, those who had been living with diabetes for some years had a lower chance at remission than those who had recently developed the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes can be a challenge, but it\u2019s not one you have to face alone. <\/span><a href=\"\/vascular-services\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get connected<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a vascular expert at Muskegon Surgical Associates to discuss your options and create a plan of action to help you maintain a long and healthy life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes can be difficult to manage and lifestyle adjustments can often feel overwhelming to patients. But there is a reason behind the recommended diet and exercise. Farther down the road, larger complications can arise such as nerve damage, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage, hearing impairment and amputation. In order to prevent these complications, MSA has recommended&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MSA Vascular Services\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/54deb275ecb73333c0d13e93fd79e862\"},\"headline\":\"Defense Against Diabetic Complications\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":742,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/\",\"name\":\"Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/defense-diabetic-complications\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/\",\"name\":\"MSA Vascular Services\",\"description\":\"MSA Vascular Services\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MSA Vascular Services\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/msa-favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/msa-favicon.png\",\"width\":179,\"height\":192,\"caption\":\"MSA Vascular Services\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/54deb275ecb73333c0d13e93fd79e862\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/msapc.com\\\/vascular-services\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services","description":"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services","og_description":"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.","og_url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/","og_site_name":"MSA Vascular Services","article_published_time":"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#\/schema\/person\/54deb275ecb73333c0d13e93fd79e862"},"headline":"Defense Against Diabetic Complications","datePublished":"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/"},"wordCount":742,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/","url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/","name":"Defense Against Diabetic Complications - MSA Vascular Services","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-12-02T17:56:26+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-19T02:49:03+00:00","description":"When living with diabetes, be aware of any diabetic complications that can arise with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. MSA can help you avoid complications.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/defense-diabetic-complications\/"]}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#website","url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/","name":"MSA Vascular Services","description":"MSA Vascular Services","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#organization","name":"MSA Vascular Services","url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/msa-favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/msa-favicon.png","width":179,"height":192,"caption":"MSA Vascular Services"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/#\/schema\/person\/54deb275ecb73333c0d13e93fd79e862","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d1311b2b22c1e47ca70c1dfa3fdf521a3fcc89510f742989cc61ffbb96ca0f67?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"url":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=748"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1020,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748\/revisions\/1020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/msapc.com\/vascular-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}