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Dr. Dirk van der Berg
Endocrinology-Diabetes
Dr. Dirk van der Berg practices Endocrinology in Red Deer, Alberta. Dr. van der Berg specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. van der Berg examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Is brown rice helpful in controlling diabetes?
Absolutely. The carb content is lower than white rice.
Can diabetes in men affect their fertility?
The easy answer is likely not, unless there is an existing fertility problem. The truthful answer depends on the state of control of diabetes, the lipid status, is the husband READ MORE
The easy answer is likely not, unless there is an existing fertility problem. The truthful answer depends on the state of control of diabetes, the lipid status, is the husband a smoker? The baby can only be affected when the mother carrying it, has diabetes.
My 8 year old son weighs 30 kg, and he is always thirsty. Is he diabetic?
With a family history of DM, it would be reasonable to do a HbA1c and random glucose (blood tests) to check.
