Diabetes

 

Approximately 23.6 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, while 5.7 million people have the disease, but have not been diagnosed. With more Tulare County residents being diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes, Visalia Medical Clinic helps people better manage diabetes.

Visalia Medical Clinic offers a diabetes education program and a low-cost support group led by Susan Smith, a nationally Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Ph.D, and a specialist in the field of diabetes, Dr. James Mohs, MD. As an endocrinologist, Dr. Mohs works with patients of Visalia Medical Clinic to manage their diabetes by prescribing medications, offering diet plans and keeping a close watch on blood glucose levels.

A healthy diet includes vegetables and legumes.

Diabetes Support Group

This group meets monthly at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Visalia Medical Clinic, 5400 W. Hillsdale Drive and discusses a variety of topics to better manage diabetes. Cost to attend the one-hour meetings is $5 per family. The 2010 schedule is as follows:

  • Monday, Jan. 11: Let’s Get Back on Track with Your Diabetes.
  • Monday, Feb. 8: Diabetes Control – Watch Your Numbers.
  • Monday, March 8: Dietary Changes – How to Stay on Track.
  • Monday, April 12: Foot Care for Diabetics.
  • Monday, May 10: Making Diabetes Changes for Warmer Weather.
  • Monday, June 14: Get Moving For Better Blood Sugar Control.

To help better manage your diabetes at Visalia Medical Clinic, call (559) 635-7311.