A purple corn variety found in Chile and Peru has been shown to possess some antidiabetic properties that may prove helpful in type 2 diabetes and associated kidney complications….

Did you know that fructose is the only sugar that does not need insulin to be absorbed into the muscles or fat cells? If you give a little thought to this, then you might think that fructose would be a good energy source for athletes. However for our diabetes patients …

Amy P. Campbell, MS, RD, CDE, and Richard S. Beaser, M.D. The weeks excerpt answers the following questions: Do sugar alcohols have any caloric value? Should non-nutritive sweeteners be included in daily carbohydrate allotments? How many calories do sugar alcohols have per gram?  Why sugar alcohols can result in an …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we wrap up our short series on Leveraging Weight Loss in the Treatment of Type 2 diabetes patients. The slides cover topics including bariatric surgery as well as well as the need for continuing research into more medical options for controlling type 2 diabetes…

About two months ago I was asked to be on an advisory board with other medical professionals, including physicians, nurses and other CDE’s. We were brought together to review a new web portal for diabetes patients. Like most of my colleagues in attendance we were ready for the same old …

Bayer’s CONTOUR NEXT LINK  Bayer is releasing its new high accuracy CONTOUR NEXT LINK, a wireless blood glucose meter designed to work with insulin pumps. The new glucometer will come standard with Medtronic’s pumps. Medtronic is planning on shifting all its insulin pump customers to the CONTOUR NEXT LINK, including …

People who don’t know they have type 1 diabetes may account for a surprising number of deaths from ketoacidosis, a new study says. Nearly a third of people who died over a six-year period from diabetic ketoacidosis, had no known history of diabetes, the study of autopsy results found. Researchers …

Consuming a large amount of dried beans, peas and lentils might stave off metabolic syndrome. Data on overweight and obese participants show that those who underwent a dried-bean diet of five cups of pulses including yellow peas, chickpeas, navy beans and lentils attained reduction in markers of metabolic syndrome similar …

Brain development issues may occur in children who are overweight, obese, or at risk for metabolic syndrome….

A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels….