Probiotic does not change insulin sensitivity in glucose-tolerant individuals.
Read More »Yearly Archives: 2015
Second Trial for Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine
Oral insulin vaccine may protect beta-cells from autoimmune destruction.
Read More »Metformin Effect on Height in Children and Adolescents
Higher doses of medication may lead to a mean increase of approximately 1 cm height.
Read More »Management of Diabetes by Prescribing vs. Non-Prescribing Nurses
Findings show longer relationships and longer consultations between prescribing nurses and diabetic patients.
Read More »DSME Programs are Not Enough
Behavioral programs for patients with diabetes provide benefit for glycemic control.
Read More »Personal Diabetes Data via MiniMed Connect
Convenient smartphone access to diabetes information.
Read More »Women with Diabetes at Higher Risk for Heart Attack than Men
Gender-driven "risk window" found to mostly occur around menopausal age.
Read More »October 17, 2015
Last Friday, I had my six interns gather at a local restaurant for an insulin sit-down. We ran some scenarios for converting patients from basal insulin to mixed insulins, and for adding mealtime insulins. As they were offering their answers, it became very apparent that they were not well-versed in …
Read More »Losing Weight with Diabetes: What Prevents It and Causes Weight Gain
I recently was included in a discussion on a Facebook group for athletes with diabetes about how hard it can be to lose weight through exercise. While I would never claim to have all the answers on this topic, here are some ideas about what can make you gain weight or keep you from losing weight with diabetes, based on my decades of professional and personal experience with diabetes and weight management, and what you can do about it.
Read More »Factors That May Reduce Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia
Prandial and basal insulin reduction with carbohydrate feeding can help reduce risk of lows.
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