Diabetes Management

At CHRISTUS Health, we want to help you learn how to manage your diabetes on a daily basis. Understanding the relationship between medical nutritional therapy, exercise, medications, emotional and physical health, and blood glucose levels can help you achieve and maintain optimal glucose control.

Our Approach

Helping you take control of your diabetes

The diabetes program at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd can provide you with tools needed to put you in control of your diabetes. Our team consists of a certified diabetes educator and registered, licensed dietitian. We are eager to help you improve your health and manage your diabetes.

Most services require a physician’s referral and may be covered by Medicare or private insurance.

Diabetes Self-Management and Education

Our comprehensive program involves individual sessions designed to meet your busy lifestyle. Educational topics include:

Monitoring blood glucose
Acute/chronic complications
Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Meal planning and healthy eating
Carbohydrate counting
Medications
Physical activity
Sick day management
Behavior modification
Stress reduction and problem solving
Goal setting
Foot care

Types of Diabetes:

Type 1 Diabetes: The pancreas is not making insulin at all; may occur across the lifespan; people with type 1 must take insulin every day
Type 2 Diabetes: The pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the insulin does not work properly; this is the most common form of diabetes effecting roughly 90% of people with diabetes
Gestational Diabetes: Develops during pregnancy (gestation). Like other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how your cells use sugar (glucose) most people who have type 2 diabetes had pre-diabetes
Pre-Diabetes: Blood glucose levels in the A1C range between 5.7 to 6.4 % - but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical Nutrition involves nutrition counseling provided by a registered, licensed dietitian tailored to the personal needs of the individual with pre-diabetes or diabetes. MNT services are also available for other disease processes, including, but not limited to: obesity, renal disease, hyperlipidemia, GERD, celiac disease, and others.

Our Location

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Institute for Healthy Living
3133 Good Shepherd Way
Longview, Texas 75604

PH: 903-315-2000

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NOTE: A representative from CHRISTUS Health will contact you between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm CDT to help you schedule an appointment.

Learn if You Are at Risk for Diabetes

This free diabetes risk assessment will take about 7 minutes to complete. The older you are, the higher your risk. Generally, type 2 diabetes occurs in middle-aged adults, most frequently after age 45. However, healthcare providers are diagnosing more and more children and adolescents type 2 diabetes.

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