Yesterday we entered into our program a very wonderful lady who had recently been placed on an oral medication for her newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. As all of you well know, diabetes, if left untreated, leads to early athersclerosis, causing heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney failure, peripheral vascular disease, and other life threatening diseases. The ramifications of diabetes can be ominous and it is a diagnosis that must be taken with the utmost degree of seriousness.
The incidence of diabetes is on the rise in The U.S. with the prediction that by the year 2030, almost 35% of the American population will have diabetes. If this is true, the amount of healthcare expenditures, lost time at work and other social/financial issues associated with this serious disease will change society as we know it.
Why is the incidence of diabetes climbing? The answer is the growing prevalence of obesity in the U.S. At our weight loss centers, we see an incredible and quick response to weight loss on the lowering of blood sugars. Moreover, we also see a number of people who start coming off their diabetes medications because of markedly improved control. There is no better initial response to a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes case then weight loss.
Have a great weekend!
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