The Undiagnosed Millions: Why Diabetes May Put the Heart at Risk Before You Know You Have It
Diabetes is often imagined as a disease that announces itself. Excessive thirst. Frequent urination. Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. A blood test that finally crosses the diagnostic threshold. Type 2 diabetes does not always behave that way. Blood glucose can remain elevated for years without producing symptoms dramatic enough to bring someone to a doctor. During […]
Beyond Blood Sugar: What Diabetes Is Quietly Doing to Your Heart, Kidneys and Eyes
A person living with diabetes may walk into a consultation feeling reassured. The fasting sugars look better. The HbA1c is trending downwards On paper, diabetes looks under control. However a doctor looking at the same report is often thinking about a different set of questions. What is the blood pressure? What are the cholesterol levels? […]
