Cynthia
Checking your sugar level is a good idea. If you tend to have a high sugar count you are more prone to infections. There is a test that can be performed that gives you an average of your glucose levels for the last three months. I'm sorry, I don't remember the name of the test, but the doctor should know. As one of the contributors mentioned, a well balance nutritional diet will only help. Stay away from sugar and processed foods. You may not cure this problem, but you will surely avoid many others.