Diabetes care in Southern New Hampshire
Our diabetes specialists work to promote healthy habits and help foster your well-being.
At Catholic Medical Center Physicians, we can diagnose and help treat your unique diabetic condition. Our team proudly offers care management along with educational materials to help you work toward your best possible outcomes with diabetes.
Types of diabetes we treat
We provide management for most types of diabetes, including:
- Gestational diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
Our diabetes services
We can assess your risk of experiencing a diabetic condition and provide thoughtful counseling and care for your chronic disease.
Diabetes risk factors
Diabetes is a condition that leaves your body with a shortage of or a decreased ability to use insulin, a hormone that allows sugar to be converted to energy. When your body can't produce enough insulin, glucose builds up in your blood and can cause damage to vital organs.
Although the cause of diabetes remains uncertain, there are several known risk factors, including:
- Age
- Family history
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Inactivity
- Obesity
- Stress
Symptoms of diabetes
In most cases, diabetes shows no symptoms. However, when symptoms do appear, they usually consist of the following:
- Blurred vision
- Dark skin patches
- Excessive thirst or hunger
- Fatigue
- Frequent urination
- Nonhealing wounds
- Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
Preventing diabetes
If you are at risk for diabetes, you may be able to prevent or delay the onset of the disease by making lifestyle changes to modify or eliminate risk factors. If left untreated, diabetes can lead to a number of serious health concerns, including:
- Blindness
- Circulatory problems
- Heart disease
- Kidney failure
- Stroke
- Pregnancy complications
Diabetes care and management
Although diabetes cannot be cured, there are ways to keep your blood sugar levels stable, which can prevent or delay possible complications.
For Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes, healthy eating, weight loss, medications or insulin therapy are options we may provide to help you manage your symptoms. You can work with your diabetes care team to determine which course of action is best for you.
Managing prediabetes
For many, prediabetes is a warning. While it means you are susceptible to developing diabetes, you are still in a position to make a change. Steps that have been shown to improve prediabetes include:
- Eating healthy foods
- Getting a good nights sleep
- Increasing exercise
- Maintaining a healthy weight
