Posts Tagged ‘high blood sugar’

May Is Stroke Awareness Month

A stroke occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged or die. A stroke can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. There are two main types of strokes: ischemic strokes and […]


Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease where there are high levels of sugar in the blood. Diabetes affects more than 20 million Americans and over 40 million Americans have pre-diabetes (early type 2 diabetes). Chronic or long-term high blood sugars can lead to serious health problems including: Eye problems/Blindness Non-healing sores that can lead to infection or […]