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Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of Nutrition, Harvard University shares his comments on the current view that all 'complex' carbohydrates are good, all fats are bad.

Dr. Eric S. Freedland

Is Hyperglycemia the Major Culprit in Diabetes or Simply a Marker of Endothelial Dysfunction  Part Three Eric S. Freedland, MD Medical Director, Zone Perfect Fresh Food Delivery

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Type 2 Diabetes in Children: Assessment Recommendations for Children and Adolescents By Marilyn Porter, RD, CDE

Dr. Thomas Burke Ph.D

Dr. Burke brings you a case history from Mary Lu W. an RN, CDE, from Milwaukee, who has had Type 1 diabetes for 35 years and DPN for 5. Mary Lu shares her experience with the Anodyne Therapy System. Click Here

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“Weight Matters” Learn about Tips for Successful Weight Management and Behavior Change Tips By Sherri Shafer, R.D., CDE,

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This Weeks Newsletter April 23, 2002, Issue 101 From the Editors Desk:   Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chair of the Department of Nutrition, Harvard University shares his comments on the current view that all 'complex' carbohydrates are good, all fats are bad.   In an addition we recently carried a quote from Former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, “more than 300,000 Americans die each year from obesity-related illnesses” where he blamed fat for these deaths. According to Dr. Koop this information was the tag line in the article by McGinnis and Foege, JAMA, 270:2207-2212,1993.   However Robin E. Levine, MA, RD, CDE, Assistant Director, Center for Nutrition in Sport and Human Performance, University of Massachusetts points out the actual title is "Diet & activity patterns linked to 300,000 deaths in United States in 1990" and nowhere in this article do the authors attribute the 300,000 deaths to obesity or obesity-related diseases. In fact, they have even written letters to the editors restating their conclusions and the abundance of misquoting that has gone on.  This weeks’  “Tools” for your practice is a PDF file explaining in plain English what the HbA1c test is all about. This is a great hand out for your patients. New Product is the “Tacticon”  Now you can detect sub-clinical neuropathy much earlier, and show your patients how to save their feet.   Dr. Freedland continues his series on “Why Focusing On Intensive Glucose Control With Drugs Alone Is Counterproductive” Part 3 “Endothelial Function and Diabetes”  On May 5th I will be walking for a cure for diabetes in the JDRFI Tampa Bay Walk. If you would like to give something back to the community, click here.  Our top 3 contestants for the AADE scholarships are RB, JH, and CK, however we now have 9 runner up prizes, It’s not to late to win, if you have more referrals for us please click here Consider making Diabetes in Control Your home page.   Dave Joffe, Editor-in-Chief ; Steve Freed, Publisher 1. Scientists Close In On Trigger Of Insulin Resistance* Click Here 2.  Kidney Disease a Quiet Killer for Patients with Diabetes* Click Here  3.  ITEM Revisted Diabetes Prevention Falls Short, Far Short Click Here 4.  Impact of Computer-Generated Personalized Goals on HbA1c Click Here 5.    Exercise Will Lower Your Blood Pressure Click Here 6.  Near-Sightedness Appears Linked to Excess Sugar in Diet Click Here   7.    Splitting Evening Insulin Regimen Improves Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Click Here 8.   A Big Waist + Diabetes = Bigger Risk of Stroke Click Here 9.   Blacks Hit by Diabetes Epidemic Click Here 10.  Final Results of Diabetes Prevention Program Published Click Here 11.  How Safe Are Sibutramine, Orlistat and Metformin in the Treatment of Obesity Click Here 12.  Losartan Versus HCTZ in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Click Here 13.  Type 2 Diabetes Costs 47,000 for Every Patient* Click Here 14.  Metformin Offsets Weight Gain in Children on Psychotropics Click Here 15.   Vascular Surgery Safer than Amputation for Diabetics Click Here RELAXATION TRAINING AND ITS ROLE IN DIABETES AND HEALTH   Birgitta I. Rice, M.S., R.Ph., CHES     Coming Soon:  For those of you who have registered to participate, you will be receiving an Email, please watch for it.  This series of articles will provide information on the benefits of relaxation on health and wellness, with a focus on peripheral circulation problems in diabetes patients.   Click here NEWS FLASH Kidney Disease a Quiet Killer for Patients with Diabetes "Kidney disease is an under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated"  Checking for urine microalbumin and protein are essential in catching it early. See Item 2 for more information. OPEN STUDIES FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION   Study #12 Room for a few more! Don’t miss this opportunity!  The Patient Experience Program – We have over 50 educators and 500 patients registered for the study.  We still need 8 more educators who can provide 10 patients for the study.  The Patient Experience Program (PEP) seeks to bridge research and educational programs to healthcare professionals, patients and their families through a collaborative effort to promote public health and to help people with Type 2 diabetes improve their quality of life.  Honorariums Paid  Click Right Here!     Study #15 WarmFeet® Relaxation Study  (Educators who applied were notified) Will use the biofeedback assisted relaxation training program WarmFeet®, to reduce pain and/or help in improving wound healing in the feet of a population with limited peripheral blood flow? Click Here   2 NEW STUDIES WILL BE STARTING NEXT MONTH   ITEM REVISITED Revisited from December 5, 2000, Issue 29 Diabetes Prevention Falls Short, Far Short States are far from meeting 2010 goals.  Read More Quote of the Week “Remember, where there is no solution, there is no problem” Simon Peres DID YOU KNOW? Scott Verplank, PGA Golfer, has had diabetes since he was 9, and now wears a MiniMed insulin pump while playing to regulate his medication.  Click here

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INSIDE DIABETES

David Kliff shares his thoughts on Novo Nordisk’s announcement of 1st quarter results at  Inside Diabetes    David Kliff, Publisher The Diabetic Investor

Dr Richard K. Bernstein

This Months Corner: This Month, Dr. Bernstein is providing us with Exercises That Facilitate Stomach Emptying for those with Gastroparesis Check out Dr. Bernsteins Corner for Insights for Controlling Blood Sugars

DR. BRIAN P. JAKES

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