Print this out for all of your newly diagnosed diabetes patients. Provides some great information for your patients that will improve their diabetes control. Provided by dLife and Diatribe. Top Ten Tips Newly Diagnosed Type 2’s.
Read More »Once Informed, Many Patients Know Best
Female, 24 years of age, type 2 diabetes and obesity, wants better glucose management and to lose weight. Most of her meals consist of high carb, fast food take out, she skips breakfast and overeats during the evening hours. She has a sedentary lifestyle. She reports being an “all or …
Read More »The Outcome of Modified Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Patients
Blood glucose showed significant decrease months after procedure… Type 2 diabetes has become more common in today’s society. Currently, modified gastric bypass surgery is used to treat type 2 diabetes. This intervention has been utilized since the 1990s. The procedure reached 83% efficiency and currently the therapeutic mechanism is still …
Read More »Mortality Rates in Type 2 Patients Exposed to Glargine
Impact of long-term use of medication on cardiovascular events studied… There are several studies that state that diabetes decreases life expectancy due to an increase of cardiovascular events and there is inclusive evidence about utilizing tight glycemic control to decrease the risk of these events. Many diabetics utilize insulin glargine …
Read More »Bromocriptine for High Dose Insulin Therapy Type 2 Patients
Treatment can decrease amount of total daily insulin dose due to insulin sensitizer properties… As the duration of diabetes diagnosis lengthens for patients, management of the disease gets more difficult. Insulin therapy is very effective in treating hyperglycemic events, however it carries unwanted side effects such as hypoglycemia and weight …
Read More »Impact of Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Rise in cerebral blood flow studied as cause of fatigue during physical activity… The development of fatigue is still a complication among type 2 diabetics. During exercise, a person with diabetes will experience a loss of muscle generating capacity. Currently, the mechanism of action of reduced exercise tolerance is still …
Read More »The Outcome of DPP-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Patients on Hemodialysis
Decreased chance of hypoglycemic event and greater safety profile shown in use of this therapy… Diabetes is the main reason for renal failure in today’s population. Currently, the main treatment option for a hemodialysis diabetic patient is insulin therapy. Insulin therapy is a difficult regimen for many patients due to …
Read More »Ancestral Diets Can Determine Vulnerability to Type 2 Diabetes
In a 12-year study with over 50 generations, rats who had undernourished ancestors were found to be more susceptible to diabetes and other metabolic diseases… The middle classes from developing countries are more susceptible than western Caucasians to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in today’s changing environment. New …
Read More »Type 2 Diabetes Has Adverse Effects on Memory and Learning Abilities in Older Adults
Scores of the diabetes patients decreased by an additional 12 percent during the two-year period… Type 2 diabetes is known to put individuals at risk for numerous health complications. Now a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds new light on the often overlooked toll …
Read More »DPP-4 Inhibitors and Type 2 Elderly Patients
In a study, older patients taking Januvia reduced their A1c’s without an increased risk of hypoglycemia…. The mortality rate for elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes is twice that of elderly individuals without type 2 diabetes. That is why it is very important for elderly individuals with diabetes to optimize …
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