Functional Medicine Diabetes & Obesity Care in Denver
Hormone-producing glands that help you regulate your metabolism, stress, and immune health.
Dr. Harrison’s Center of Functional Medicine in Westminster, CO, led by Dr. Glenn Harrison, DC, BS, helps patients in Denver, Thornton and Northglenn with diabetes, pre-diabetes and obesity through addressing the hormonal imbalances, metabolic dysfunction and digestive disorders behind insulin resistance.
What Are The Causes of Diabetes?
The majority of overweight and obesity cases in the United States are due to physiological imbalances. This may be the result of hormonal imbalances, metabolic dysfunctions, and/or digestive disorders, while diabetes is the result or the inability to produce insulin or developing insulin resistance due to poor diet and lifestyle.
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More than 2 out of 3 adults and one third of American children and adolescents are considered to be overweight or obese.
More than 44% of Americans will be obese by 2030.
Type 2 Diabetes account for 90-95% of all diabetic cases.
Diabetes Risk Factors
More than likely, an individual who has been diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes will go on to develop full-scale Diabetes unless there are significant lifestyle changes. Without intervention, this progression can lead to serious complications, including heart disease, nerve damage, and kidney failure. However, adopting a proactive approach through improved nutrition, increased physical activity, and regular medical monitoring can effectively prevent or even reverse the onset of Type 2 Diabetes.
Signs & Symptoms of Pre-Diabetes / Type II Diabetes
- Increased thirst
- Frequent urination
- Increased hunger
- Unintended weight loss
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Slow-healing sores
- Frequent infections
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Areas of darkened skin, usually in the armpits and neck