Better outcomes with HbA1c reduction associated with intensification of OADs in type 2 diabetes.
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Low-gluten or Gluten-free Diets Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Does reduction in gluten consumption provide long-term health benefits?
Read More »Finding Fitness Professionals Trained in Diabetes (It’s Hard!)
One in three Americans has diabetes or prediabetes. You would think that finding a fitness professional—a personal trainer, physical therapist, or other allied fitness and health trainer—who knows enough about diabetes to be helpful rather than harmful would not be that hard, right? Think again.
Read More »Long-acting Insulin Analogs vs Current Basal Insulins
One of the advantages of the newer long-acting insulin analogs over current basal insulins is: a. No injections needed b. Clear from the body more quickly c. Reduced risk for nocturnal hypoglycemia d. Less expensive Follow the link to see the correct answer!
Read More »Health Care Bill Success or Failure?
Do you believe that the new proposed healthcare bill that failed was positive or negative? Follow the link to see what your colleagues think!
Read More »Diabetes in Check: Blood Glucose & Carb Tracker
The most comprehensive type 2 diabetes app on the market, designed by a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Read More »March 28, 2017
It seems that the do-all, fix-all, be-all for kidney problems is either an ARB or ACE-I. We start patients on these medications at the first sign of elevated glucose levels regardless of their blood pressure levels, as they “protect” the kidneys. This is definitely true, but what do we do …
Read More »Sometimes It Takes a Disaster to Prevent a Bigger Disaster
This patient was newly diagnosed, but I did not really think she believed she had diabetes. In other words, she was in denial. Once she saw the results of her labs, I could see things changed in her. She “got it."
Read More »Michael Hill Part 1, 670G Intro
In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Michael Hill discusses the release of the hybrid closed-loop system, the Minimed 670G.
Read More »Albuminuria Presentation Part 4
In this week's Homerun Slides, therapeutic approaches for chronic kidney disease beyond Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockade.
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