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health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult a health care provider. Digital Infrared Imaging of the breast is also known as
Breast Thermography, Thermal Breast Imaging, and Thermal Mammography among others. The authors, editors, producers, sponsors, and contributors shall have no liability, obligation or responsibility to any person or
entity for any loss, damage, or adverse consequence alleged to have happened directly or indirectly as a consequence of this material. This site, and the service described, is solely maintained and provided by the Preventive
Health Lab and is not affiliated with any other financial entity. This site does not accept advertising. Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to this Web site, including their identity, is strictly respected.
The owners of this site undertake to honor or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the country and state where this Web site and mirror sites are located.
Diabetic testing
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Over 20 million people in this
country have diabetes and many do not know it. In fact one third of diabetics in the US are not
diagnosed and have no knowledge of their disease. Preventive Health Lab offers a very affordable,
quick test for this condition. If blood sugar problems are detected early and proper management
tactics are established you may not only save your life, but enhance and improve its quality. Our
philosophy is PREVENTATIVE care and not reactive care.
We have included some basic information regarding this very serious condition.
Type 1 Diabetes
This type of diabetes has also been called insulin-dependent and immune-mediated diabetes. It
occurs when your body can't produce insulin and the immune system attacks insulin producing cells
in the pancreas. Type 1 is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously
known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of other serious complications like
heart disease, nerve destruction, blindness, and kidney damage. Some of the symptoms include
increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss even with increased appetite, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, fatigue, and absence of menstruation.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes more commonly skirts diagnosis. It will progress slowly and create symptoms that
include skin infection, slow rates of healing, kidney disease, and vision abnormalities. It is normal for
the diabetes not to be diagnosed after years of mild indicators. Frequently no severe symptoms
occur so the victim does not seek medical care at all. They regard the discomfort as 'simply getting
older'. For this reason it is important to be regularly tested for diabetes in the most common age
group (over 40's).
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during a woman's pregnancy. Pregnant women who have never had
diabetes before but have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy often develop this condition. It
affects four percent of all women during pregnancy and symptoms include increased thirst,
increased urination, weight loss in spite of increased appetite, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Other
indicators are frequent infection of the bladder, vagina, skin, and blurred vision. Gestational
diabetes is often missed in pregnancy and other factors become the target of blame. It's very
important to get tested during pregnancy because high blood sugars from gestational diabetes can
inflict harm upon the unborn baby and sometimes leads to other complications.
If you do have diabetes daily self monitoring of blood glucose will help you recognize and understand
how food and exercise impact your blood sugar levels. To help you understand how well you have
controlled your blood sugar level over a period of 2 to 3 months, your MD can order a blood test
called Hemoglobin A1c. This is the preferred diabetic testing method with Preventive Health Lab.
An A1c is a "snapshot" of your average daily blood glucose from the previous 3 months and it will
allow you to know if you have your diabetes under control. If your A1c is too high you should consult
your doctor or diabetes educator for ways to lower it. Depending on what type of diabetes you have
or how controlled you are, your A1c may be taken 2 to 4 times a year. The American Diabetes
Association recommends 4 times a year if have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It will help you to
understand whether or not your treatment plan is effective, confirm daily self monitoring, and allow
you to know how your changes have impacted your health.
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Over 20 million people in this
country have diabetes and many do not know it. In fact one third of diabetics in the US are not
diagnosed and have no knowledge of their disease. Preventive Health Lab offers a very affordable,
quick test for this condition. If blood sugar problems are detected early and proper management
tactics are established you may not only save your life, but enhance and improve its quality. Our
philosophy is PREVENTATIVE care and not reactive care.
We have included some basic information regarding this very serious condition.
Type 1 Diabetes
This type of diabetes has also been called insulin-dependent and immune-mediated diabetes. It
occurs when your body can't produce insulin and the immune system attacks insulin producing cells
in the pancreas. Type 1 is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously
known as juvenile diabetes. Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of other serious complications like
heart disease, nerve destruction, blindness, and kidney damage. Some of the symptoms include
increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss even with increased appetite, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, fatigue, and absence of menstruation.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes more commonly skirts diagnosis. It will progress slowly and create symptoms that
include skin infection, slow rates of healing, kidney disease, and vision abnormalities. It is normal for
the diabetes not to be diagnosed after years of mild indicators. Frequently no severe symptoms
occur so the victim does not seek medical care at all. They regard the discomfort as 'simply getting
older'. For this reason it is important to be regularly tested for diabetes in the most common age
group (over 40's).
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during a woman's pregnancy. Pregnant women who have never had
diabetes before but have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy often develop this condition. It
affects four percent of all women during pregnancy and symptoms include increased thirst,
increased urination, weight loss in spite of increased appetite, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Other
indicators are frequent infection of the bladder, vagina, skin, and blurred vision. Gestational
diabetes is often missed in pregnancy and other factors become the target of blame. It's very
important to get tested during pregnancy because high blood sugars from gestational diabetes can
inflict harm upon the unborn baby and sometimes leads to other complications.
If you do have diabetes daily self monitoring of blood glucose will help you recognize and understand
how food and exercise impact your blood sugar levels. To help you understand how well you have
controlled your blood sugar level over a period of 2 to 3 months, your MD can order a blood test
called Hemoglobin A1c. This is the preferred diabetic testing method with Preventive Health Lab.
An A1c is a "snapshot" of your average daily blood glucose from the previous 3 months and it will
allow you to know if you have your diabetes under control. If your A1c is too high you should consult
your doctor or diabetes educator for ways to lower it. Depending on what type of diabetes you have
or how controlled you are, your A1c may be taken 2 to 4 times a year. The American Diabetes
Association recommends 4 times a year if have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It will help you to
understand whether or not your treatment plan is effective, confirm daily self monitoring, and allow
you to know how your changes have impacted your health.