Treatment of diabetes

Do you have diabetes and want to be accompanied by a specialist in Barcelona?

The management of diabetes (type 1 and type 2) is based on a balanced diet, regular physical activity and medical treatments adapted to the patient's profile and the evolution of the disease. There is therefore no single treatment for diabetes but a range of measures that must be considered according to each situation.

To accompany you in your treatment, the specialists at Turó Park Clinics offer you a complete and personalised approach to improve your quality of life on a daily basis and to avoid the occurrence of complications. So don't wait to make an appointment with one of our English-speaking practitioners.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterised by the presence of excess sugar in the blood, called hyperglycaemia.

Usually, blood sugar levels are kept within normal limits by, among other things, the release of insulin.

In diabetes, one or more of the following phenomena occur:

Resistance of the body to the action of insulin;
A decrease or absence of insulin production.

As a result, sugar cannot enter the cells and accumulates in the blood.

There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes, which affects about 6% of diabetics, and type 2 diabetes, which affects 92%. The other types of diabetes concern the remaining 2% (MODY, LADA or diabetes secondary to certain diseases or medication).

Type 1 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes

Healthy living in everyday life

Medication

Insulin supply

How to prevent diabetes complications?

As part of the monitoring of your diabetes, a complete annual check-up is planned in order to prevent and detect possible ophthalmological, sexual, cardiovascular, nervous, renal, arterial complications...

In addition to your consultation with the diabetologist and a blood test, you will also have to carry out :

A consultation with the ophthalmologist with a fundus examination to look for damage to the eye in order to treat it in time;
A blood creatinine and urine microalbuminuria test to prevent kidney failure;
An examination of the feet and a monofilament test to check for nerve damage;
Auscultation of the heart and an electrocardiogram to look for heart damage;
Auscultation of the carotid arteries in the neck and palpation of the pulses in the feet.

All these examinations can be carried out at Turó Park Clinics.

Our answers to the most frequently asked questions about diabetes

What is the minimum blood sugar level for diabetes?

When the patient's fasting blood glucose level is above 7 mmol/l (1.26 g/l), a diagnosis of diabetes is made.

How to know if you are diabetic?

If you have any doubts or have been experiencing any of the common symptoms of diabetes, book an appointment with one of the doctors at Turó Park Clinics for a full assessment, diagnosis and follow-up advice and treatment.

What are the symptoms of diabetes?

There are many symptoms that could indicate diabetes: fatigue, vision problems, the sensation of having a dry mouth, having to urinate often, excessive appetite accompanied by weight loss etc.

What are the sugar alternatives for diabetics?

There are many sugar substitutes for diabetics: Aspartame, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Cyclamates, Saccharin, Stevia (steviol glycosides), Neotame or Thaumatin.

Do you have diabetes and want to be accompanied by a specialist in Barcelona?

What is diabetes?

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How to prevent diabetes complications?

Our English-speaking doctors

Dr. Carla Font

Dr. Ariadna Grané

Dr. Irene Clavijo

Dr. Anna Pedro

Dr. Marie Borgne-Renié

Dr. Laura Szlendak

Dr. Rafael Acerete

Dr. Amir Safa

Our answers to the most frequently asked questions about diabetes

What is the minimum blood sugar level for diabetes?

How to know if you are diabetic?

What are the symptoms of diabetes?

What are the sugar alternatives for diabetics?