Holiday meals are a time-honored tradition for most families, especially during Thanksgiving. However, finding diabetic-friendly recipes can be a challenge. While it is important for everyone to watch portion sizes and limit refined carbohydrates, it is essential if you or someone you love is living with diabetes. The good news is that eating healthy…
High blood sugar levels can be your wound’s worst enemy. For people living with diabetes, elevated glucose levels are particularly dangerous, damaging nerves and blood vessels while severely limiting your body’s natural healing abilities. When blood sugar spikes, you might notice early warning signs like headaches, drowsiness, or trouble concentrating. While most people’s bodies naturally…
At Healogics, we understand the challenges of managing diabetes, particularly when it comes to foot health. The statistics surrounding diabetic foot ulcers are alarming. Currently, over 2 million people in the U.S. have foot ulcers, and up to 34% of all adults living with diabetes will experience a foot ulcer at some point. Non-healing…
At Healogics, we’re proud to announce our 11th annual Diabetes Awareness Campaign throughout November, National Diabetes Awareness Month. As the nation’s leading provider of advanced wound care services, we understand the unique challenges faced by those living with diabetes, particularly when it comes to wound healing. Our dedicated specialists at over 600 Healogics Wound Care…
Living with diabetes brings many challenges and added risks, including increased chances of developing a non-healing foot wound called a diabetic foot ulcer. This type of non-healing foot wound is a leading cause of diabetes-related amputations.
Your skin protects the inside of your body from germs that cannot be seen. Germs can cause infection if you have a break in the skin. You can also get an infection in your bone. This is called osteomyelitis. Anyone Can Get an Infection People with diabetes Children having a growth spurt People with open…
The body’s ability to heal wounds effectively involves proper nutrition – a fact particularly relevant for those recovering from prostate cancer treatments. During healing, your body requires increased amounts of specific nutrients to repair tissue, fight infection, and create new skin cells. While medications and proper wound care are essential, the food and nutrients you…
A pressure ulcer is an injury to the skin and the tissue below it. It forms when the skin is pressed against a bone. It’s caused by pressure, rubbing or friction.
Healogics is dedicated to providing world-class wound care for people who come to our Wound Care Centers®. The wound care we provide has been developed from treating an average of 300,000 chronic wound patients per year, over the last two decades. We continuously assess the effectiveness of our treatments, analyzing each wound’s healing progress with…
High blood sugar levels are harmful. For people living with diabetes, high blood sugar is especially dangerous and damaging to nerves and blood vessels. However, high blood sugar has a negative effect on everyone’s overall wellness. And, it can limit our body’s ability to heal.
