The use of a high protein diet instead of a high carbohydrate diet to help reverse the progression to diabetes.

Two studies show use of sensor implanted under skin that continuously monitors glucose levels resulted in improved levels in T1 patients who inject insulin multiple times a day.

Study shows significant improvement in diabetes control with a 1 point drop in A1c with less hypoglycemia.

Pioglitazone in people with insulin resistance, prediabetes or diabetes is associated with a decreased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, study data shows.

FDA label update will increase drug use in persons with historical contraindications or precautions.

Using fibrates to treat hypertriglyceridemia has not shown significant benefit in cardiovascular mortality in previous studies.

According to available evidence, which of the following is a treatment strategy for the delay or prevention of macrovascular complications? 1) Antiplatelet therapy 2) Blood pressure management 3) Glycemic control ≤ 7% (individualized for patients) 4) Smoking cessation 5) Lipid management 6) All of the above Follow the link to see the correct answer!

What percent of your prediabetes patients are on metformin? 1) 0% 2) 10%+ 3) 25%+ 4) 50%+ 5) 75%+ Follow the link to see how you compare!

Many times, we become frustrated with our patients because they just don’t take diabetes seriously. One of the ways that we see this is the lack of refill persistence and medication adherence among these patients. Even with medications that you only have to take once per week, there is a …

Man, 63 years of age, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, referred to me, a CDE, to start him on and teach him how to use insulin. He has had diabetes education in the past, tried lower carb eating and physical activity, but glucose levels still elevated. He told me he felt like a failure. He said he learned he was insulin resistant, made too much insulin, which was causing his co-morbidities. He was very resistant to start insulin, especially since he thought insulin was the cause of his problem.