Diabetes is a prevalent problem in South Carolina. In fact, it's one of the most common conditions primary care physicians diagnose in patients.

What happens inside the body when you have diabetes? And how can your nutrition and exercise choices turn things around? Dr. Brandi Derrick of Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice, talked about that in this WLTX segment this month.

Dr. Derrick is accepting new patients. Peterson & Plante Internal Medicine Associates is home to exceptional specialists in internal medicine with convenient neighborhood locations around the Midlands.