If you have diabetes, the level of sugar, or glucose, in your blood is too high. Too much glucose, over time, can lead to serious health issues. Unchecked, diabetes can cause nerve, kidney, and eye damage; stroke and heart disease; and limb amputation (removal).
It’s good to know that we have a team of experts to help you manage this lifelong (chronic) condition. Our team includes board-certified endocrinologists (doctors who specialize in hormone-related disorders), physician assistants, certified diabetes educators, and registered dietitians and nurses. Together we can help you control your diabetes and live a healthier life.
Doctors use laboratory tests that measure blood glucose levels to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes. These blood tests may be with or without fasting, or an oral glucose tolerance test that you drink.
Prediabetes is when your glucose level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Ask your doctor if you are at risk for diabetes, and if so, which blood test is best for you. Regular blood screenings can help detect the disease, lead to earlier treatment, and prevent serious health issues and complications.
If you have diabetes, the level of sugar, or glucose, in your blood is too high. That’s because your body doesn’t make any insulin, or enough insulin, or can’t use insulin in the right way. Instead of moving into the cells, glucose stays in your bloodstream. Left untreated, diabetes can:
The good news? Early diagnosis and treatment can lower your chance of developing these serious health issues.
You are the center of our diabetes treatment team, and our most important member. Together, with your provider and diabetes educator, we create the best treatment plan to meet your needs.
Managing your diabetes is an important part of your treatment plan. It’s vital to your good health that you learn all that you can about this lifelong condition.
Our registered dietitians and diabetes care and education specialists can help, with classes and one-on-one counseling. We can teach you about meal planning, exercise, medication and how to prevent health complications from diabetes. We work with people to help set and meet their personal goals.
Many classes require an order or referral from your primary care provider. Medicare and most insurance plans cover diabetes self-management education but check your individual policy. To register for classes or for individual appointments, call Southern New Hampshire Diabetes and Endocrinology at 603-577-5760.
All classes are taught by CDCES or dietitians. Call to register today!
Whether you are newly diagnosed with diabetes; you’ve never had a class before; or if you’d like a refresher join us for this comprehensive interactive class. This four part class will cover what is diabetes, healthy eating, being active, monitoring, taking medications, problem solving, reducing risks and healthy coping. Each class builds on the class before.
Getting Started with Diabetes.
Diabetes and healthy eating.
Interpreting your Blood Glucose.
Preventing Complications.
If you have gestational diabetes, you’ll learn about blood glucose monitoring, target blood glucose levels, and basic meal planning, including a starter meal plan. We’ll discuss healthy actions to be sure your baby has the best outcome, and to reduce your future risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Insulin pump therapy is more successful with careful screening and training. You’ll meet one-to-one with a diabetes care and education specialist (and a registered dietitian if needed) to review diabetes management with insulin pumps and look at the various pumps available. If you choose an insulin pump, we’ll follow you closely to be sure the therapy is successful.
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