Specialized Services
Pre-Diabetes Care
If you have been
diagnosed, or at risk for
Pre-Diabetes this program is for you. You will
learn to makesome changes to your lifestyle for preventing or delaying
the onset of diabetes, impacting the healthof your family, and improving
their quality of life. This program includes group and individual
sessions.
Insulin Pump Program
Intensive insulin
management will often naturally progress to an insulin pump and possible
continuous glucose monitoring. The service included in the insulin pump
program included carbohydrate counting education,insulin pump selection,
insulin pump training, adjustments to insulin regimen, and follow ups
for additional adjustments and advanced pump
education. Learn about
insulin resistanceContinuous Glucose Monitoring System
If
you have erratic and difficult to control blood glucoses, CGMS offers an
opportunity to be monitored24 hours per day for 3-5 days via an
implantable sensor inserted in our office. The test allows for
detectionsof lows and highs in those who may have lost their own ability
to sense blood glucose swings. It alsoallows the endocrinologist and
CDE to evaluate your current regimen and to decide how it needs to
beadjusted or changed to improve your blood glucose
control.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for personal
use
For clients who have lost the ability to sense lows and
highs and have safety issues a personal continuous glucose monitoring
system may be right choice. The physicians and educators will help
select the device, take care of the paperwork, train client on new
system, and make necessary adjustments for improved
glucose control. Learn how to
check your blood glucose.
Nutritional Counseling
A
comprehensive nutrition program is available at NGDC through are
registered dietitian (see Nutrition).Those services include:
Individualized nutrition counseling,
diabetes and meal planning, Resting Metabolic Rate testing (for
thoseinterested in losing or gaining weight), Heart Healthy classes,
Prednisone class, Chronic Kidney Classes,weight loss, wellness, sports
nutrition, food allergies, GI disorders and more. Your insurance often covers diabetes education and
nutrition counseling.
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