The vitamin may positively influence physical activity levels and functioning….

Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are highly likely to have an abnormal prenatal history….

Low levels of vitamin D have been recently linked with glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and CV disease…. 

A 6-year lifestyle intervention decreased the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality in adults with impaired glucose tolerance…. 

A lower percentage of type 2 diabetes cases are going undiagnosed than was the case in the past couple of decades, researchers found…. 

GlaxoSmithKline iOS Free   The Diabetes HealthMate from GlaxoSmithKline is an easy-to-use mobile app for your patients that can help them track your blood sugar readings over time and visually chart how those readings relate to other factors in their life, like mood, taking their meds on time, activity level, …

Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: The mechanism of action for antidiabetes medications Which medications improve insulin action Which meds slow gastric absorption Which meds increase insulin secretion Which meds increase the effect of incretins How to compare diabetes meds  

Actos Generic Available Shortly from Lupin – Lupin has announced that it received final approval from the FDA for pioglitazone tablets USP in 15-mg, 30-mg and 45-mg strengths. The product is the generic version of Actos tablets from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Albiglutide, Weekly Injectable GLP-1 Drug, Receives FDA Approval –  (See this week’s Item #6.) 

Great Low Carb Pizza Crust 9"  This 8 oz. 9" pizza crust from the Great Low Carb Bread Company has just 4- 2 net carb servings. Great tasting and already par baked so just pile your toppings on and bake for 5 minutes in an oven or toaster oven at 350 …

When we sit down with our patients to talk about starting on GLP-1 analogs, we usually explain the main ways that they work. These are usually decreased glucagon release, less glucose dumping from the liver, increased and faster insulin secretion, slowing of gastric emptying and increased satiety. However there is …