SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON DIABETES [PART 2] || Diabetes Questions and Answers

SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON DIABETES [PART 2] || Diabetes Questions and Answers Welcome to my Lifeok24 Channel. Subscribe Lifeok24 Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePUncrssOLsVTpaDYZGrXQ Website : http://ift.tt/2zs0zZo Twitter: https://twitter.com/weightloss165 Blogger: http://ift.tt/2e9xadw some questions and answers on diabetes QUESTION: I was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Do I need to see an endocrinologist? ANSWER: “While diabetes is an endocrine disease and falls under the specialty of an endocrinologist, there are only 3,000 of us in the U.S. who treat diabetes,” says Nicholas Argento, M.D., an endocrinologist with Maryland Endocrine near Baltimore who has type 1 diabetes. Do the math: 25 million people have diabetes; there are not nearly enough endocrinologists. “Most people with type 2 diabetes, especially in the early years, can partner with a primary care provider who takes an active interest in their diabetes,” Argento says. Make sure your doctor keeps up-to-date and provides you with care in sync with current guidelines. Be active in your care and ask questions. QUESTION: Why is it OK to eat fruit when it’s full of carbohydrate? Are some fruits better to eat than others? ANSWER: The calories in all fruits (fresh, frozen, dried, and canned without added sugar) are mainly carbohydrate with a bit of protein. People with diabetes need to eat a certain amount of carbs every day for energy and essential nutrients. Healthy sources of carbs include fruits, as well as vegetables, whole grains, legumes (beans), and low-fat dairy foods. QUESTION: Why do my legs hurt when I start walking and stop hurting when I sit down? ANSWER: You have signs of peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. “It develops when too much plaque in your arteries limits blood flow to the legs. The pain may occur while you walk because muscles need increased blood flow. The pain may stop when you sit because your muscles then require less blood flow,” says Marjorie Cypress, Ph.D., CNP, CDE, a nurse practitioner in Albuquerque and president of Health Care and Education for the American Diabetes Association. PAD increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and foot ulcers. Cypress suggests lowering your risks for PAD with the same advice you follow to stay healthy with diabetes. Please Like & Subscribe My "Lifeok24" Channel For More Videos #FreedomFamily