37-year-old woman has had type 1 diabetes since she was five years old. She was referred to me to help her manage her glucose levels because she wants to have a baby. She was wearing an insulin pump at the time, and had been for the past 20 years. Her glucose levels were very erratic. No pattern in sight.
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May 31, 2016
When you work with children with diabetes, you often find out that many times the parents blame themselves for causing the disease. After a time they move to overprotecting their children and keeping them from enjoying many of the fun things of life as they grow up. This constant banter …
Read More »Eran Bashan Part 6, The Future of d-Nav
In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Steve Freed asks about the possibility of a future app and expanding patient access to their service.
Read More »Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Adults Part 6
In this week's Homerun Slides, potential new treatment guidelines inspired by beta-cell-centric classification of diabetes.
Read More »International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #26: Insulin Gene Expression and Biosynthesis Part 2 of 6
Glucose regulation of insulin gene transcription factors: Pdx-1 is mainly localized at the nuclear periphery at low glucose concentrations (1–2mM) in beta cells, and becomes phosphorylated and shuttles into the nucleus in response to concentrations stimulating insulin secretion.
Read More »May 28, 2016
Back in December in my Editors Desk, I mentioned that a CDE/dietitian friend of mine enlightened me on the reasons that artificial sweeteners might have some effects on the gut flora of patients. Her solution was to start taking probiotics to correct the imbalance that was occurring. Over the years …
Read More »Fasting and Probiotics Do Make a Difference
Very low calorie diets and probiotics can not only help in improving blood glucose for those with diabetes, but also help to prevent the development of diabetes.
Read More »What You Need To Know When Adding A DPP-4 Inhibitor
Reduce the dose of sulphonylureas when adding DPP-4 inhibitor treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes, study warns.
Read More »Hospitalization Rates for Patients with Prediabetes and Diabetes Increasing
Age-adjusted hospitalization rates for acute MI and stroke on the rise as more people are diagnosed with diabetes and prediabetes.
Read More »Gender Differences In Diabetes Progression
According to a BMJ study, men with prediabetes who increased their physical activity levels and women with prediabetes who reduced their waist circumference had lower risks of progressing to diabetes.
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