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Calexico Endocrinologist Doctors for Diabetic Diet

Type of Physician: Endocrinologist

What is a Endocrinologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems.

Specialty: Endocrinology

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Endocrinologist Doctors in Calexico *

Elke Jost-Vu MD
Elke Jost-Vu
40055 Bob Hope Dr
STE F
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 321-5257

Calexico, California

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Diabetic Diet

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Eating and Diabetes

You can take good care of yourself and your diabetes by learning

  • what to eat
  • how much to eat
  • when to eat

Making wise food choices can help you

  • feel good every day
  • lose weight if you need to
  • lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, and other problems caused by diabetes

Healthful eating helps keep your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, in your target range. Physical activity and, if needed, diabetes medicines also help. The diabetes target range is the blood glucose level suggested by diabetes experts for good health. You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood glucose levels on target.

Diabetes and Blood Glucose Levels

What should my blood glucose levels be?



Before meals 90 to 130
1 to 2 hours after the start of a meal less than 180

Talk with your health care provider about your blood glucose target levels and write them here. (Print out this chart for handy reference)



My Target Blood Glucose Levels
Before meals ______________ to _____________
1 to 2 hours after the start of a meal les than ______________________


Ask your doctor how often you should check your blood glucose on your own. Also ask your doctor for an A1C test at least twice a year. Your A1C number gives your average blood glucose for the past 3 mon...

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Emergency Contact for Calexico

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Calexico Hospitals *

El Centro Regional Medical Center
1415 Ross Ave
El Centro, CA 92243
(760)339-7100

Pioneers Memorial Hospital
207 W Legion Rd
Brawley, CA 92227
(760)351-3333

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What is metabolic syndrome?

An association between certain metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease has been known since the 1940s. In the 1980s this association became more clearly defined and the term metabolic syndrome (also known as syndrome X or the dysmetabolic syndrome) was coined to designate a cluster of metabolic risk factors that come together in a single individual. In more current times, the term metabolic syndrome is found throughout medical literature and in the lay press as well. There are slight differences in the criteria of diagnosis - depending on which authority is quoted. Regardless, the concept of a clustering of risks factors leading to cardiovascular disease is well accepted.

The main features of metabolic syndrome include insulin resistance, hypertension (high blood pressure), cholesterol abnormalities, and an increased risk for clotting. Patients are most often overweight or obese.

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