Diabetes Management
Who It's For
Functional medicine support tailored to uncover the root cause of complex symptoms.
Consult with our care team to understand next steps and build a personalized plan.
Serving Denver Metro, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs.
About This Condition
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to a combination of insulin resistance and relative insulin secretory deficiency. It typically develops in adults but is increasingly seen in adolescents, especially in the setting of excess adiposity, sedentary lifestyle, and metabolic syndrome.
Clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic hyperglycemia detected by screening to symptoms such as polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia, blurred vision, fatigue, and recurrent infections. Many individuals have long-standing, subclinical disease at the time of diagnosis, with established microvascular or macrovascular complications. Cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, retinopathy, neuropathy, and peripheral arterial disease are major drivers of morbidity and mortality.
Diagnosis is based on standardized glycemic criteria using fasting plasma glucose, oral glucose tolerance testing, or hemoglobin A1c, interpreted in clinical context. Management focuses on lifestyle modification, pharmacologic glucose-lowering therapies, and aggressive treatment of associated risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, and tobacco use to reduce complications and improve long-term outcomes.
Common Symptoms
- •Polyuria and nocturia
- •Polydipsia and increased thirst
- •Unintentional weight loss or failure to gain expected weight in the setting of marked hyperglycemia
- •Fatigue, low energy, or reduced exercise tolerance
- •Blurred vision or visual fluctuations
- •Recurrent or slow-healing infections, particularly skin, soft tissue, or genitourinary infections
- •Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in the feet or hands suggestive of peripheral neuropathy
- •Asymptomatic hyperglycemia detected on routine screening or preoperative evaluation
Conventional Treatment Options
Personalized nutrition
Glycemic monitoring
Medication optimization
Lifestyle changes
Our Functional Medicine Approach
Who It's For
Adults with type 1, type 2, or prediabetes seeking comprehensive management.
Expected Outcomes
- Improved blood sugar control
- Reduced medication burden
- Better energy and quality of life