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More patients choose Norton Community Medical Associates \u2013 Endocrinology<\/a> and Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute<\/a> for diabetes care than any other specialists in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our diabetes care team provides treatment at five Norton Community Medical Associates \u2013 Endocrinology locations across Greater Louisville, including Saturday hours. We offer diabetes management, education and support services as well as a personalized treatment plan for each patient with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our patients enjoy the support of a multidisciplinary team of\u00a0endocrinologists<\/a>, diabetes education and support specialists, dietitians, support group leaders, and more. We believe in comprehensive care, which is why most of our locations share space with primary care doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Diabetes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes is a group of diseases affecting how your body regulates blood sugar (glucose) levels. Glucose is an important source of energy for your body, and a hormone known as insulin helps control the levels of glucose in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes can lead to too much sugar in the blood, which can lead to more serious health issues. If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes<\/a>, your blood sugar levels are higher than average, but not high enough to be diabetes. You can reverse prediabetes, so it\u2019s important to do annual screenings with your primary care provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the main types of diabetes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediabetes <\/em><\/strong>\u2013 <\/strong>In prediabetes, your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This puts you at higher risk to develop diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type I diabetes<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 In Type I diabetes, your body does not make any insulin. This is managed by insulin injections or an insulin pump, as well as a healthy diet and exercise. It is usually diagnosed in children, teens and young adults but can be diagnosed at any age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type 2 diabetes<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 In Type 2 diabetes, your body does not use insulin efficiently. Some people can control their blood sugar with healthy eating and exercise, while others have to take oral medicines and\/or insulin injections. It develops over several years and is usually diagnosed in adults, but is becoming more common in children, teens and young adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gestational diabetes<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 This is diabetes that develops during pregnancy in people who have never had diabetes. It usually goes away after the baby is delivered, but it does put the person at higher risk to develop diabetes later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treatments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our diabetes care team offers you a personalized treatment plan that may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n