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Bariatric Surgery Treatment for Diabetes

Treating Diabetes Through Weight Loss Surgery

Diabetes affects nearly 463 million people worldwide. In America, where the standard American diet consists of high carbohydrate foods, diabetes affects about 10% of the population, with 90% of all cases being type 2 diabetes.  Given the rising trend in the rates of obesity, it appears the incidence of diabetes will continue to rise. Bariatric […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
2 years ago
Diabetes Treatment Options

Treating Diabetes Through Lifestyle Changes

The primary goal of diabetes treatment and management is to manage the blood sugar/glucose levels better while avoiding drops in the glucose levels to the degree that the patient develops symptomatic hypoglycemia.  Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide and is the most expensive long-term disease to treat. In the US, where the […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
2 years ago
Diabetes Management with Medications

Treating Diabetes Through Medication Therapy

The primary goal of diabetes treatment and management is to keep the blood sugar/glucose levels as close to a normal range as possible (around 100 mg/dl) while avoiding drops in the glucose level to the degree that the patient develops symptomatic hypoglycemia. The techniques to accomplish this center around lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, weight loss, […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
2 years ago
Diagnosing and Treating Diabetes in Obese Individuals

Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment

Diabetes is a hormonal condition in which an individual experiences consistently high blood sugar levels. When the glucose levels in the blood are persistently too high, this can ultimately impact the body’s organs and tissues, resulting in long-term damage.  Understanding Insulin Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the body’s cells not responding properly […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
2 years ago
Understanding Diabetes

Diabetes 101: A Breakdown of Diabetes for the Bariatric Patient

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine (hormonal) disorder characterized by frequently high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period of time. Our glucose (sugar) levels in our blood are tightly regulated by insulin (a hormone made by the pancreas), which is designed to keep our blood sugar level in a reasonably narrow range. When the glucose levels in […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
2 years ago
how to lower your blood sugar through your diet

Dietary Changes That Will Lower Your Blood Sugar

The most direct way to impact blood sugar levels is through a healthy diet. Blood sugar or blood glucose is directly affected by the foods that we eat as carbohydrates are readily converted into glucose, entering the bloodstream and becoming blood sugar.
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
3 years ago
Blood sugar and diabetes

Blood Sugar and Diabetes: How It Affects Your Health

Have you noticed a spike in your blood sugar levels? Maybe you are under immense stress, or haven’t had the best diet lately, or have been fairly inactive. Even a big, carb-heavy meal will lead to higher blood sugar. So, just because you once registered high blood sugar doesn’t mean you’re immediately at risk of […]
Dr. Mike Blaney Weight Loss Surgeon Georgia
3 years ago

The Effects of Obesity: Diabetes

Diabetes has come to be a household term. With the obesity epidemic on the rise, diabetes can be one of the first signs of an unhealthy lifestyle. Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood and not enough insulin to manage these levels
Dr. Edward Boland, Medical Weight Loss
5 years ago