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At Riverside, we know that a diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming. The good news is that you can control your diabetes and still lead a full life. If you have pre-diabetes, you can take steps to delay or prevent diabetes.
Eating right, getting exercise and losing even a modest amount of weight can help you fight this disease. Advances in medications, also, can help keep your blood sugar under control.
Riverside health care providers are prepared to support you every step of the way in making the necessary lifestyle changes for successful diabetes management.
The stakes are high
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Over the years, high blood glucose damages nerves and blood vessels, leading to complications such as:
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Over the years, high blood glucose damages nerves and blood vessels, leading to complications such as:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Blindness
- Kidney disease
- Nerve problems
- Amputation
Riverside support
We want to minimize the impact of diabetes on your health and quality of life. Our physicians are ready to help you monitor your disease, provide medication, if needed, and support you in making lifestyle changes. At Riverside you'll find:
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Classes on how to manage your diabetes.
- Nutrition classes that teach you to make wise food choices to manage or prevent diabetes.
- Lessons on how to monitor your glucose on a daily basis.
- Classes on how to take your insulin.
- Programs such as Dietcise that combine nutrition and exercise to help you to lose weight and eat healthy.
- Exercise facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, indoor walking tracks and swimming pools.
- A program will help you to quit smoking, a habit often associated with diabetes and its complications.
- Support groups that let you meet with others going through the same experience.
- Advice from Riverside Nurse, available by phone 24/7 at (757) 595-6363.
This section will provide you with an overview of diabetes. You'll also find information on the ways in which Riverside medical professionals are here to help you to delay, prevent or manage the disease.
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