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Most of the time we are treating patients with type 2 diabetes, and sometimes we lose sight of our type 1 patients. The majority of these patients develop type 1 at a young age and are referred to a pediatric endocrinologist for treatment. These patients often stay with this clinician until they graduate from high school, and then they are deemed "adults" and left to their own care even though this is a time of major change in their lives.
We find that sometimes these patients become "forgotten" and their care often takes a turn for the worse. Now there is somewhere you can refer those patients to for great information and motivation. Students with diabetes aims to create a community and connection point for students with diabetes on college campuses, and help them be more successful. Check out their website and offer it up for your patients to use.
There's more evidence of the value of Vitamin D supplementation as a new study from Drexel University School of Public Health shows low levels of this fat soluble vitamin have been linked to increased insulin resistance in obese patients, and we have the latest on this study for you.
Two of our articles this week lend more credibility to the three "first thing in the morning" things we ask our patients to do. Two Minute Sprints Burn Fat Like 30 Minute Workouts, points to the value of short intense exercise in the morning; and How Important Is Eating Breakfast in Preventing Diabetes? has great information on the value of protein in your patient's first meal of the day.
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Announcements:
dLife.com: August 12, 7PM ET on CNBC
Topics: dLife heads to Capitol Hill to visit the JDRF Children’s Congress, and to see what progress diabetes advocates are making in Washington. Plus, Jim Turner asks: “What’s the most insensitive thing someone has said about your diabetes?” Sundays on CNBC at 7 PM ET, 6 PM CT, and 4 PM PT. Catch up on dLife.com.
TCOYD CME Conference, Missoula, Montana, Saturday, September 8, 2012
The TCOYD Continuing Medical Education Program offers a unique opportunity to bridge patient and professional education, demonstrating the link between clinical lessons in the classroom to the real life patient experience. Find out more here.
Please answer this week's poll: Do you have patients on a GLP-1 compound or a DPP-4 Inhibitor?
Vote in and then see results from previous polls here.
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Check out this week's Test Your Knowledge question.
Dave Joffe, Editor-in-chief
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