Dr. Phillip J Peters M.D.

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  A novel system that has already been approved has a revolutionary technology to monitor blood sugar levels. It works with a small sensor that is placed on the arm of the person being monitored and gives reports minute by minute.Glucose monitoring is something that people with diabetes should do...

• Regular Use of Mouthwash Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes

  As a metabolic disorder, diabetes onset can be triggered by many different factors. The disease’s main characteristic is exceedingly high levels of blood sugar brought about by an insulin deficiency in the affected person. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreatic beta cells and has vital...

• What Is Neuropathy?

  Disorders that arise due to peripheral nervous system damage are referred to as peripheral neuropathy or simply neuropathy. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to different parts of the body. These nerves innervate different organs of our body, including the skin,...

• Could Pancreas Implantation Present a More Positive Diabetes Prognosis?

  Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects many people around the world, whether it be children or adults. There are still many studies being done on how to diagnose and treat the disease, and fortunately, there have been many discoveries thanks to advanced technology. Just recently, there has been...

• Sexual Dissatisfaction Common Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients

  Even with the wide array of discomforting symptoms of type 2 diabetes, a recent research carried out has shown that there is a significant amount of patients with type 2 diabetes who have openly and discretely expressed dissatisfaction in their sexual performance.Sexual dissatisfaction is widely...

• Managing Diabetes with Continuous Glucose Monitoring

  Type 2 diabetes mellitus, also known as adult-onset diabetes, is a chronic condition characterized by the body’s impaired metabolic response to glucose. Normally, the body produces a hormone called insulin, which regulates the absorption of glucose into the cells. In type 2 diabetes, it is either...