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What to Know About Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus—often shortened to just “diabetes”—is one of the most common diseases in the world, affecting more than 8% of all adults. Diabetes is a chronic condition, meaning it lasts a long time, often forever. There isn’t a cure for diabetes, but there are different ways to manage it. Dr. Denise Pate with Medical Offices… Continue reading What to Know About Diabetes Mellitus

The Warning Signs that Diabetes Leaves on Your Skin

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, diabetes can affect many parts of your body, including your skin. When diabetes affects the skin, it’s often a sign that your blood sugar (glucose) levels are too high. This could mean that you have undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes; or your diabetes treatment needs to be adjusted. If… Continue reading The Warning Signs that Diabetes Leaves on Your Skin

An Important Message for People Trying to Manage Their Blood Sugar Levels

Prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes are common but very serious conditions. Poor blood glucose management is associated with an elevated risk of heart disease as well as Alzheimer’s disease. This association is so strong that I use the term “pre-Alzheimer’s” to describe prediabetes when talking with patient. All medical practices, including mine, now see a… Continue reading An Important Message for People Trying to Manage Their Blood Sugar Levels

New Study Says Vitamin D Doesn’t Protect against Diabetes

Taking a daily vitamin D supplement does not prevent type 2 diabetes in adults at high risk, according to new research. The study was funded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) study enrolled 2,423… Continue reading New Study Says Vitamin D Doesn’t Protect against Diabetes

Can Gout Treatment Reduce Complications of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes?

Researchers who performed a small study have found that the drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The discovery was made by investigators… Continue reading Can Gout Treatment Reduce Complications of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes?

Superfoods: 13 Foods That Will Help You Manage Your Diabetes

There’s a lot of hype about superfoods right now. We’ve all heard about the “magical” properties that certain foods possess, but with all the misinformation out there, it’s hard to really understand what’s true and what isn’t. Certain foods really do pack more nutrition than others. Superfoods do exist, and they can be a helpful… Continue reading Superfoods: 13 Foods That Will Help You Manage Your Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk

If you’ve had gestational diabetes, which occurs only during pregnancy and usually ends after the baby is born, you still need to monitor your condition. Gestational diabetes affects up to 10 percent of pregnancies, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The agency, part of the National Institutes of Health… Continue reading Gestational Diabetes Can Mean An Ongoing Health Risk

High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity

Mothers with elevated blood glucose during pregnancy – even if not high enough to meet the traditional definition of gestational diabetes – were significantly more likely to have developed type 2 diabetes a decade after pregnancy than their counterparts without high blood glucose. For children born to mothers with elevated or normal glucose, researchers found… Continue reading High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Mother’s Type 2 Diabetes, Child’s Obesity

Domestic Refrigerators May Pose a Risk to Insulin Quality

New research being presented at the 2018 European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Berlin, Germany (1-5 October), suggests that insulin is often stored at the wrong temperature in patients’ fridges at home, which could affect its potency. The findings were published in Daibetologia, the official journal of the European Association… Continue reading Domestic Refrigerators May Pose a Risk to Insulin Quality

Gastric Banding Is As Effective As Metformin in Slowing Progression of Prediabetes and New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

People with prediabetes or new-onset type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding, a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss, had similar stabilization of their disease as did those who took metformin alone, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. These findings were published on October 3 in Diabetes Care, coinciding… Continue reading Gastric Banding Is As Effective As Metformin in Slowing Progression of Prediabetes and New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes

Can Sugar Dissolve Your Memory?

Recent studies conclude that high glucose levels can negatively affect memory and impair cognition. In fact, individuals with diabetes, a condition that causes elevated high blood sugar levels, are known to have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia. It seems that the brain in type II diabetes, just like the… Continue reading Can Sugar Dissolve Your Memory?

Four Prediabetes Predicaments and the Solutions

If you have prediabetes or have been told that you’re at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes, you probably know that now is the best time to take action to improve your health. And hopefully you are already working on developing some habits and setting goals to get your health under control. But new… Continue reading Four Prediabetes Predicaments and the Solutions

A Pretty Plant Produces a Promising Anti-Diabetes Compound

A release from the American Society of Plant Biologists reports that scientists from the University of British Columbia and the Canadian Glycomics Network have discovered the biosynthetic pathway of a plant metabolite that lays the groundwork for its use as an anti-diabetes drug. The plant is Montbretia. The findings were published in the July 2018… Continue reading A Pretty Plant Produces a Promising Anti-Diabetes Compound

FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

The first-ever implantable continuous glucose monitoring system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes will include a fully implantable sensor to detect glucose. It can be worn for up to 90 days.… Continue reading FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth

Researchers have found that in youth age 10-19, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by metformin, nor metformin alone, preserved the body’s ability to make insulin. The results of their investigation were published in the journal Diabetes Care. The publication was concurrent in June 2018 to a presentation of the results at the American… Continue reading Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth

13 Restaurant Strategies to Help You Eat Healthy + Avoid Type 2 Diabetes

Eating out is a part of our lives. Whether it’s a dinner date with your spouse, a lunch meeting with clients, or a quick fast-food meal with your children, enjoying a restaurant meal is a special treat. However, many of us struggle with trying to stick to a diet plan when dining out. For the… Continue reading 13 Restaurant Strategies to Help You Eat Healthy + Avoid Type 2 Diabetes

14 Foods for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

The typical American diet leaves a lot to be desired. It’s heavy on calories, saturated fats, added sugars, fatty meats, baked goods, and highly processed grains. This type of diet is disastrous to your health and is even linked to type 2 diabetes and a host of other health problems like heart disease and some… Continue reading 14 Foods for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

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