Type 2 Diabetes

Dietitians have been praising the Mediterranean diet for years, but no studies related to olive oil intake have been focused in the United States until now…. Some current evidence suggests saturated fats may increase the risk of diabetes. Contrastingly, dietary intake of unsaturated fats have been shown to have a …

In addition to lifestyle, a new study suggests birthweight may play a role in a person’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes… A recent Harvard study was published in BMJ involving nearly 150,000 men and women without diabetes at baseline who were followed for 20-30 years. Researchers prospectively looked at …

Coffee may play a role in decreasing inflammation and thus have an association with lower diabetes incidences… A recent study sought to investigate any associations between coffee drinking, diabetes development and measured inflammatory and oxidative biomarkers. Scientists have suggested there is an inflammatory process involved in the development of type …

Elevated serum liver markers may be disease indicator…. Type 2 diabetes and liver disease seem to have a connection; the liver is one of the targets of some common diabetic medications. The body needs the liver to help maintain normal glucose levels. But when the cells in the body become …

Print this out for all of your newly diagnosed diabetes patients. Provides some great information for your patients that will improve their diabetes control. Provided by dLife and Diatribe. Top Ten Tips Newly Diagnosed Type 2’s.

Female, 24 years of age, type 2 diabetes and obesity, wants better glucose management and to lose weight. Most of her meals consist of high carb, fast food take out, she skips breakfast and overeats during the evening hours. She has a sedentary lifestyle. She reports being an “all or …

Blood glucose showed significant decrease months after procedure… Type 2 diabetes has become more common in today’s society. Currently, modified gastric bypass surgery is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This intervention has been utilized since the 1990s. The procedure reached 83% efficiency and currently the therapeutic mechanism is still …

Impact of long-term use of medication on cardiovascular events studied… There are several studies that state that diabetes decreases life expectancy due to an increase of cardiovascular events and there is inclusive evidence about utilizing tight glycemic control to decrease the risk of these events. Many diabetics utilize insulin glargine …

Treatment can decrease amount of total daily insulin dose due to insulin sensitizer properties… As the duration of diabetes diagnosis lengthens for patients, management of the disease gets more difficult. Insulin therapy is very effective in treating hyperglycemic events, however it carries unwanted side effects such as hypoglycemia and weight …

Rise in cerebral blood flow studied as cause of fatigue during physical activity… The development of fatigue is still a complication among type 2 diabetics. During exercise, a person with diabetes will experience a loss of muscle generating capacity. Currently, the mechanism of action of reduced exercise tolerance is still …