Dr. Christian A. Koch MD

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• Amputation Prevention for Diabetics

  Diabetes is a scary disease. Patients also have to worry about the health of their pancreas, eyes, kidneys and their legs and feet. And, they also have to worry about insulin injections and how they plan their daily routine around what they can and cannot eat. ...

• How to Handle a New Diagnosis of Diabetes

  Your doctor just diagnosed you with type 2 diabetes. Now what? A diagnosis of diabetes can be frightening and challenging, and you know you are at risk of heart disease, vision problems, and kidney failure. You have also heard that you could lose your lower limbs if you don’t take care of...

• Understanding the Risk Factors for Prediabetes

  Type II diabetes, the most commonly diagnosed form, is usually diagnosed in adults of middle age, but can also be found in children and is often brought on by obesity. While the pancreas in type II diabetes can sometimes make insulin, it may not make enough or the body will not use what is made...

• Is Diabetes Really More Prevalent in Rural Areas?

  Diabetes, the disease wherein blood sugar rises to a drastically high level, is considered to be one of the deadliest diseases in the world. It’s not surprising anymore since so many of the foods that we eat are rich in glucose. However, it is not just food that makes us develop diabetes, but it...

• Is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis a Genetic Disorder?

  Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, wherein the immune system turns against the body's healthy cells. In people with Hashimoto’s disease, their immune system attacks the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a small gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple....