Last week, after a 75-mile group cycling ride, about a dozen of us were enjoying coffee and conversation at our favorite shoppe. Since we might be considered a somewhat competitive bunch, there was a lot of chatter about who had the highest power, who won the final sprint, and any …
Read More »Daily Archives: Feb 6, 2018
Elevated A1C? Consider Lowering Insulin
This Disaster Averted is not just about one patient but about many who take insulin. Most think high A1C means one needs to increase insulin. Not always! Remember, A1C is an average. Just because someone has an A1C of <7% doesn't actually mean glucose is managed.
Read More »Ray Kausik Part 6, Good Versus Bad Cholesterol
In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Ray Kausik talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2017 convention in San Diego, CA about the impact of treatments in an ongoing effort to lower cholesterol.
Read More »Framework for Understanding DM Part 7
In this week's Homerun Slides, the old versus the new understanding about the cause of common diabetes complications.
Read More »International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #111: Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Part 1
Obesity is a global epidemic that has far-reaching economic and public health implications. Excess body weight is associated with multiple comorbidities including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Dysglycemia andOSA share common risk factors such as age and obesity; hence it is not surprising that OSA and glycemic abnormalities often coexist.
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