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Dr. Andrius Kudirka, a family doctor from Orland Park, Illinois talks each month about topics important to patients and their families.
This month Dr. Kudirka talks with Cathy Moynihan, a licensed diabetes educator, about Pre-Diabetes. 1. Pre-Diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, sugars increase, and if untreated, the body progresses to true Diabetes. 2. Patients at high risk for Pre-Diabetes are those who are obese, inactive, and have a family history of diabetes. Ethnic groups such as Latino, African-Americans, and Native Americans have higher risk as well. 3. To prevent Pre-Diabetes patients should exercise often, eat a well balanced diet, avoid fast food and refined sugars, and follow up with their doctor...
Family Doctor Podcast
Dr. Andrius Kudirka, a family doctor from Orland Park, Illinois talks each month about topics important to patients and their families.