Diabetes Alert Auto Sticker This free program allows anyone diagnosed with diabetes to display an alert sticker on their vehicle which will allow police enforcement and emergency personnel to be prepared for a diabetic emergency. Right now only available in Tennessee. Start your own program and learn more at https://mydiabetesalert.com/
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Great Low Carb Lemon Squares
Great Low Carb Lemon Squares Now your patients can enjoy lemon squares without worrying about raising their blood sugars. The great Low carb Bread Co has done it again, this time with lemon squares that are sugar free and low carb, only 50 calories and 3 net carbs. Use the …
Read More »Tequila Sweetener Could Help Reduce Blood Sugars
A sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for those with type 2 diabetes and help them and other overweight and obese patients lose weight, researchers have reported. Agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, are non-digestible and can …
Read More »New Study Tests “Chocolate” Pills for Heart Health
In the first study to test cocoa flavanols which are found in dark chocolate, 18,000 men and women will be enrolled nationwide to test pills packed with the nutrients. The idea is to see whether there are health benefits from chocolate’s ingredients minus the sugar and fat, said Dr. JoAnn …
Read More »Larger Waist Equals Shorter Life
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that higher mortality risk was linked to waist circumference regardless of BMI. A review found men with waists 43 inches or greater in circumference had a 50% higher mortality risk than men with waists less than 35 inches, and this translated to about a three-year …
Read More »Poor Glycemic Control and Insulin Resistance Associated with Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction
Poor glycemic control is associated with the occurrence of morning blood pressure surge (MBPS), which is thought to be involved in the development of vascular dysfunction….
Read More »Arterial Stiffness Associated with Glucose Tolerance in Hypertensive Patients
Researchers find that increases in arterial stiffness may occur in hypertensive patients other than those with T2DM….
Read More »Diabetic Cancer Patients Experience Higher Rates of Mortality than Non-diabetic Cancer Patients
Out-of-control diabetes may not only put patients at risk of diabetes-related complications but also decrease chances of surviving cancer….
Read More »Gestational Diabetes and the Risk of Heart Disease
According to research by the American Heart Association, pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be at an increased risk of developing atherosclerotic complications, such as heart disease, later in life….
Read More »Updated Bolus Calculators for Diabetes Management
New updates to the automated bolus calculators (ABCs) for diabetes….
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