We offer chronic care for long-term health concerns, including diabetes and high cholesterol. We are a cash-only medical center. This allows us the freedom to manage your treatment at a reasonable cost even if you don’t have insurance. We help you avoid preventable disease and make healthy choices for years to come.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and usually, occurs in adulthood. In Type 2 the pancreas either doesn’t make enough insulin to keep the blood glucose normal or the body doesn’t respond well enough to the insulin it is making. Being overweight and not getting enough exercise are primary causes of Type 2 diabetes and it is increasing at an alarming rate in the U.S. Type 2 develops slowly and some people will have no symptoms at all.

With Gestational Diabetes (Type 3), increased blood glucose can develop at any time during pregnancy. Women who develop this type are at increased risk for Type 2 and cardiovascular disease later in life. The good news is that having gestational diabetes does not mean that you had diabetes before pregnancy or that it will continue after you give birth. But, of course, it’s still important to see a physician.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, taking 2,200 lives per day. Knowing your blood pressure- and how to keep it at a healthy level- is vital for staying away from heart issues. Blood pressure readings aren’t just for the doctor. They are important to monitor and easy to understand.

To help, ProHealth Medical Care offers free blood pressure checks during any of our open hours. Our medical professionals will give you your blood pressure reading and follow-up if it’s higher or lower than a healthy number.

While blood pressure can vary from minute to minute with changes in posture, exercise, stress or sleep, it should normally be less than 120/80 mm Hg (less than 120 systolic AND less than 80 diastolic) for an adult age 20 or over. About one in three (33.5%) U.S. adults have high blood pressure.

• Usually systolic (the top number) gets more attention, since it’s a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease for people over 50 years old.
• In most people, systolic blood pressure rises steadily with age due to increasing stiffness of large arteries, long-term build-up of plaque, and increased incidence of cardiac and vascular disease.
• Though you can take blood pressure readings and monitor them yourself, it is beneficial to have the help of a healthcare professional. Don’t worry or diagnose yourself as having “high blood pressure” with one higher-than-normal reading. If you get a systolic reading of 180mm Hg or higher or a diastolic reading of 110 mm Hg or higher, wait a few minutes and take it again.
• If your blood pressure stays at 140/90 mm Hg or above (systolic 140 or above OR diastolic 90 or above) over time, one of our providers would be happy to work with you to develop a treatment plan.