Amy P. Campbell, MS, RD, CDE, and Richard S. Beaser, M.D. The weeks excerpt answers the following questions: When to take vitamins? Who should take vitamins? Can chromium really lower blood sugars? Is vitamin E recommended? Is too much vitamin E harmful? Does cinnamon really work? What dose of cinnamon …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a new series on Infections in Patients with Diabetes. In this first set, topics covered include the reasons for these increased infections as well as examples of some of the types of infections which diabetes patients are particularly vulnerable to….

This week we have an article in the European Heart Journal that points out having high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness can actually help an obese patient have a lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular events, than individuals who have low cardiovascular fitness and are not obese. These patients often also have …

Cause of Diabetes Linked to Iron See this week’s Item #3.

  PaQ Insulin Delivery Device   The CeQur device (PaQ), a small discreet, wearable insulin patch infuser, is for continuous subcutaneous delivery. The CeQur insulin infuser includes a disposable insulin reservoir that attaches to a reusable electronic messenger. The device easily attaches to the patient’s abdominal area with a secure adhesive …

Xylitol can be a safe alternative to sugar, but might also be used to fight type 2 diabetes. A new study showed 5-weeks of xylitol supplementation improved food and fluid intake, body weight, blood sugar, serum fructosamine, lipid profile, serum insulin concentration and glucose tolerance. Alternatively, the xylitol supplement did …

Data presented at the Obesity Society meeting revealed no significant difference between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and a very low-calorie diet in boosting insulin sensitivity and secretion in type 2 diabetes patients. Researchers examined 22 patients and found insulin sensitivity increased to 2.2 in both groups, while insulin response increased …

This bill would allow Medicare coverage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) for beneficiaries who have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Expanding Medicare coverage to include this program will help to prevent diabetes among this high-risk population and potentially save the federal government billions of dollars. Medicare does not currently …

Firm association found between low levels of vitamin D and 81% higher rates of ischemic heart disease, MI, and early death….

In a Finnish study of nearly 3,000 people at high risk of diabetes, those taking statins had higher fasting blood glucose and triglyceride levels and a higher incidence of developing type 2 diabetes than non-statin users….