Sanford Sheldon’s Jen Prins on Diabetes Awareness Month

Sheldon, Iowa — November is Diabetes Awareness Month. The Oxford Dictionary says diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.

Sanford Sheldon Diabetes Educator and registered nurse Jen Prins tells us some of the symptoms of the disease.


She tells us about the different kinds of diabetes.


She tells us what causes it.


She says if you notice any of the symptoms, you should be checked out by a healthcare provider. She gives us some idea of what diabetics can do to prevent more damage to their bodies.


For more information, Prins encourages you to call her at Sanford Sheldon or contact your healthcare provider.

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