Lipid abnormalities The two main lipid molecules in the plasma are triglycerides and cholesterol To make these lipid particles water-soluble, they are bound to phospholipids and lipoproteins in plasma Lipid measurements are best performed on a fasting sample. The following measurements can be done: Total cholesterol (TC) high levels are …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides collection, we go over some of the behavioral modification options that are available for helping patients change their lifestyle habits. In addition, we also review some of the medications available to help with weight control….

Philips Innovation $.99/iOS This is a remarkable app in a developing field which takes advantage of the cameras built into smart phones.

This week the CMS announced that they will start to publish the amount of money that is paid to prescribers for Medicare patients. This goes along with ProPublica’s announcement that they will be releasing complete information on fees paid to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants. Your patients will now …

Insulin the Basics  Starting on insulin can be difficult and confusing for your patients. This handout will provide some basics your patients need to know that are sometimes missed in diabetes education. Share this with your patients on insulin. Insulin – The Basics (pdf) 

UniStrip1 Test Strips for OneTouch® Ultra® Meters  For your patients who for financial reasons do not test as often as you would like, this could be a solution. UniStrip1™ test strips were cleared by the FDA for use with the LifeScan® OneTouch® Ultra®, Ultra®2, UltraSmart® and UltraMini® meters. Those currently …

Childhood obesity carries an estimated price tag of $19,000 per child in lifetime direct medical costs, when compared to the medical costs to those of a normal weight child. When the estimate was applied for all 10-year-olds in the U.S. who are obese, the medical costs over a lifetime for …

Resveratrol was associated with significant improvements in fasting glucose, insulin and A1C levels in patients with diabetes, according to a meta-analysis. However, researchers did not observe the same benefits in those who did not have diabetes. From eleven studies with a total of 388 subjects researchers concluded that resveratrol significantly …

Consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods has fallen 5% during the last four years while protein-rich food consumption has risen 7% and will continue. Unlike the Atkins diet fad of the mid-2000s, this demand shift appears to have staying power as consumers holistically try to increase the ‘good fats’ in their diet …

It appears to offer better and more durable control of diabetes than medical therapy….