Issue 246

Solace 210I

Solace 210I-unique design allows the mild hyperbaric chamber to easily fit the office. Physicians may...

Test Your Knowledge Issue 246

In people with Type 2 diabetes, the following are considered characteristics EXCEPT?

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER--THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT

The dietitian and nurse are important team members who assess, promote, and provide nutritional and health instruction. When the dietitian, takes a thorough Nutrition Health Assessment, the goal is to make every visit a positive and informative...

Edmonton-Japanese Team Perform 1st Insulin Cell Transplant Using Living Donor

Using living donors could allow many more patients to get transplants sooner, and the quality will be much better coming from a living donor than from the donated organ of a dead person.

Plant Protein Helps In Controlling Diabetes and Obesity

Scientists find a plant protein that mimics a human hormone linked to weight loss and possibly helpful for the prevention of diabetes.

Statins Increase Risk of Osteoarthritis in Elderly Women

Statins could reduce the risk of OA because of their anti-inflammatory effects.

New US Philosophy -Treat Diabetes Early And Aggressively

According to new guidelines, doctors need to check patients for diabetes if they even suspect a patient may have the condition, and start using drugs to treat it right away.

Using Walnuts For Lowering Lipids In Type 2 Diabetes

30 grams of walnuts/day delivering substantial amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acid improved the lipid profile of patients with type 2 diabetes. Increasing HDL and lowering LDL by 10%.

Vitamin E Unlikely to Improve Endothelial or LV Function in Diabetics

High doses of vitamin E have no beneficial effects on endothelial or left ventricular function in patients with long-standing type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Walk 2000 More Steps a Day and Never Gain Another Pound

6000 steps a day significantly reduces risk of death, and 8000-10,000 a day promotes weight loss.

Predictors of Sudden Death in Diabetics Questioned

The role of autonomic neuropathy as the pivotal event in sudden cardiac death in diabetic patients needs revision. New research suggests that heart and kidney disease play bigger roles.

A Spoonful of Vinegar Helps the Sugar Go Down

2 tablespoons of vinegar before a meal even as part of a vinaigrette salad dressing—will dramatically reduce the spike in blood concentrations of insulin and glucose that come after a meal.

Hypoglycemia Responses Change Through Puberty

Diabetic children respond differently to acute hypoglycemia than diabetic adults.

Diabetes Increases Risk of Sepsis

A new study adds potentially fatal blood infections to the list of health risks from diabetes.

Substituting Polyunsaturated for Saturated Fat Can Reduce Cardiovascular and Ove

Substituting Polyunsaturated for Saturated Fat Can Reduce Cardiovascular and Overall MortalityDietary fat quality seems more important than fat quantity in the reduction of cardiovascular mortality.

High-Risk Women Not Achieving Optimal Lipid Levels

Only about one-third of eligible women are receiving cholesterol-lowering agents.

Neural Tube Defect Risk Persists in Babies of Overweight Mothers

Folic acid fortification of flour does not overcome the increased risk of open neural tube defects (NTDs) in the offspring of overweight mothers.

Hunger In Obese Patients Due To Less Postprandial Plasma Ghrelin Suppression

Obese subjects demonstrated a much reduced ghrelin postprandial suppression.