No significant difference in glycemic excursion with respect to the time of lispro dose. Postprandial administration of insulin lispro (IL), a fast-acting human insulin analogue, in pregnant women with diabetes produces a similar glycemic excursion profile to preprandial injections. According to a recent British study, this finding suggests that postprandial …
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Issue 215 Item 13 Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Body’s Ability To Count Calorie
Study shows that switching to a diet drink may not be the best solution to fight obesity. Choosing a diet soft drink over a regular, sugar-packed beverage may not be the best way to fight obesity, according to new research from Purdue University. But the researchers said this doesn’t mean …
Read More »Issue 215 Item 14 Triple Therapy Improves BG Without Weight Gain
The triple therapy actually showed a slight decrease in weight, along with lowering blood sugar to below 6% A1c First study to analyze the safety and effectiveness of triple therapy using insulin, metformin and a drug in the thiazolidinedione family.
Read More »Issue 215 Item 15 Western Diet Raises Stroke Risk
Western” diets consisting of red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets and desserts may be associated with a greater risk of stroke.
Read More »LEADING WORLDWIDE EXPERTS PRESENT RESEARCH
“Chromium in Health and Disease” A Council for the Advancement of Diabetes Research and Education (CADRE) Chromium Summit, held April 2003 in Boston The following is a summary of the presentations given at the “Chromium in Health and Disease” summit, held on April 1-2, 2003 sponsored by the non-profit organization …
Read More »Part 4 – How to get patients to increase BG monitoring How To Impact Your Patien
I recently traveled to 15 small towns in central Illinois over 28 days and provided free instant a1c tests and diabetes education for over 350 patients. After the education program we asked them to fill out a survey and 2 of the questions and results follow: Prior to today, how …
Read More »Issue 211 Item 7 Increasing Physical Activity Can Prevent and Delay Diabetes
But, initiating and maintaining regular activity remains a difficult challenge
Read More »Issue 213 Item 13 Hypertension Related to Body Weight
A positive correlation was observed between blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) in both genders.
Read More »Issue 212 Item 11 Rosiglitazone Improves Both Endothelium-dependent Vasodilatati
Patients receiving rosiglitazone also experienced significant improvements in insulin sensitivity (+19% vs. baseline, +30% vs. placebo) and ACh dose response.
Read More »Issue 214 Item 9 New Lidocaine Patch Safe and Effective for Diabetic Neuropathic
The 5% lidocaine patch significantly reduces pain, improves quality of life (QOL), and may allow tapering of concomitant analgesic therapy in patients with painful diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN),.
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