JATX Tech, LLC iOS and Android     Find Me Gluten Free uses GPS to locate chain restaurants nearby that offer a gluten-free selection.

Rodale, Inc. iOS/$7.99 and Android/$4.99   Cook This, Not That! is a portable cookbook for those who love to eat, but do not want to deal with the unhealthy consequences such as weight gain.

Rodale, Inc. iOS/$4.99 and Android/$4.99     The major feature of this app is an easy-to-use directory of the nutritionally best (and worst) menu items at a large number of chain restaurants.

Arawella Corp. $.99 All-in fitness offers three major functions: workout planning (featuring a pedometer), diet tracking, and blood glucose monitoring.

Abvio, Inc. iOS/$4.99   For your more fit diabetes patients who love cycling, this app "turns your iPhone into a powerful GPS-enabled fitness computer, giving you feedback and motivation to go farther, be healthier, and live longer" (iTunes).

Azumio iOS and Android Glucose Buddy tracks not only blood glucose as the name implies, but also A1c, medication administration, physical activity, and food intake.

This week we have an interesting item from a very large study on the benefit normotensive patients with diabetes can receive by lowering their blood pressure when it comes to the risk of heart attack, stroke, and renal failure (Dramatic Benefits in Diabetes for Small Blood Pressure Drops to Below Normal). …

EndoBarrier device wins FDA approval to begin a pivotal clinical trial to treat type 2 diabetes. 

 Understanding Metformin Handout (pdf)  What every patient needs to know about metformin. Why it was recommended, how to be successful with metformin, what it is and how it works, what to expect with metformin, what to do if you are having nausea, and what ot expect as you continue to …

Sensor-equipped Bathmat Detects Ulcers  A new kind of bathmat is being developed that would monitor the feet of people with diabetes, collecting data about blood flow and using algorithms to predict patterns that might signal ulcer development. The device would also notify the patient and care provider when pre-ulcer conditions …