Diabetes
Therapy

• About 200 million people worldwide have some type of diabetes.
• The number of total diabetics is increasing by more than 20 million people each year.
• It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
• Diabetes can develop gradually over many years, often with no visible symptoms.
• Men, women, children and even babies can get diabetes.
• There are different types of diabetes, each of which results in excess glucose accumulation in the blood that can cause serious health problems.
• There is no single cause of diabetes, it is caused by a combination of inherited, environmental and lifestyle factors.
• There is no cure for diabetes.
• With effective, long-term management, people with diabetes can lead active, healthy and long lives.
• Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital offers advanced treatment such as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for diabetic foot ulcers.