The end of November is the end of National Diabetes month, but the disease will continue to effect people year round.

Luckily advances in the world of medicine have found their way into the treatment of diabetes. Dr. Rick DelValle with HSHS Medical Clinic in Taylorville explains some of the advancement.

Diet is a word that not many people like to hear. Dr. Delvalle says that while that helps, it’s not the right description of how to help avoid a diabetes diagnosis.

Dr. Delvalle says to think about what was eaten in a natural environment, before all the added sugars were in food, to get an idea of the best things to eat.