If you are looking for quality, affordable diabetes treatment in Sacramento, our team of highly-experienced, compassionate professionals looks forward to partnering with you. We want to help you live a healthy and productive life by focusing on your unique needs, regardless of your ability to pay.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin. Insulin is the hormone that is responsible for transporting glucose into the cells. This type usually has an onset in childhood or adolescence, although it can also develop in adults.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body has developed a resistance to insulin, so glucose cannot enter the cells. This is the most common type of diabetes, affecting 27 million people in the U.S.
Type 2 diabetes is generally diagnosed using the glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test. This blood test measures your average blood sugar levels over the last 2-3 months. Because it doesn’t require fasting and it provides more information than one blood sugar level, it is considered the gold standard in diabetes testing.
An A1C level of 6.5% or higher on two different occasions is indicative of diabetes. An A1C between 5.7 and 6.4% signifies prediabetes. Below 5.7 is considered normal.
Excess sugar circulating in the bloodstream can cause tissue damage, eventually leading to very serious complications, including:
If you are looking for quality, affordable diabetes treatment in Sacramento, our team of highly-experienced, compassionate professionals looks forward to partnering with you. We want to help you live a healthy and productive life by focusing on your unique needs, regardless of your ability to pay. We accept walk-ins, or you can make an appointment by calling 916-443-3299.