As Dr. Park suggests, “It’s better to have an ounce of prevention than a pound of cure.” In today’s episode of the Bakersfield Health Channel, our host Dr. Kumar and special guest Dr. Park discuss challenges surrounding prevention of health risks and complications in the early stages of diabetes before they lead to serious complications. Our experts discuss why active exercise, diet regulation, and healthy lifestyle changes can go a long way in treating diabetes. Tune in to the discussion and learn more.

Key points from today's episode are:

1. It is always easier to prevent diabetes than to manage it, so search for treatment before your diabetic symptoms develop more.

2. Sedentary lifestyle is the biggest cause of diabetes. You can eat what you want, but you need to put in the exercise to preserve your health.

3. Extreme thirst, unusual hunger, and frothy urine are red flags of diabetes; you must get a check-up if you observe these symptoms.

4. Diabetes management is simple, but a patient must be willing to bring some lifestyle changes: cut down portions of your diet, adopt more physical activity, and exercise often.

5. Early diagnosis will lead to early treatment. If you think you have symptoms, get the tests done and you’ll be able to avoid dangerous complications later.

6. If diabetes is caught at an early stage, it’s much easier to intervene and prevent permanent complications. The answer is to get regular check-ups done.

This podcast is brought to you by the Bakersfield Health Channel. If you wish to speak to someone about the issues discussed today, you can do so by visiting www.heartandleg.com or contacting (661) 324-41800.

Please, do share this podcast with anyone that you think might benefit from the information learned today, you never know it could be the helping hand that someone needs. From the Bakersfield Health Channel may you walk stronger and live longer.