Blood Glucose Control

Is innovative telemedicine the answer to preventing and treating diabetes?

A patient, 48 years of age, female, type 2 diabetes and obese, was referred to me for diabetes and weight management. Her first visit was 8 a.m., after fasting for 10 hours. Her A1c was 7.4%, BMI 37, BP 164/92, HR 92. The previous hcp had recorded she was recommended a low carb diet and the following medications: Metformin, 1,000mg twice daily; Byetta 10mcg sq twice daily. It was also written that she was non-compliant.

Insulin resistance associated with high blood pressure and other risk factors.

Is the use of continuous glucose monitoring alone superior versus its use with the blood glucose monitoring?

Woman, 86 years of age, very active, history of type 2 diabetes, but does not check glucose or even admit she has diabetes. She has refused to take any medications at all for the last 20+ years I’ve known her. Had gastroenteritis for 3 days. Even when well, she does not drink anything but coffee, and sometimes sugar-sweetened beverages, but only a few ounces of that at a time.

Diagnosis of prediabetes for prevention of diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Yoga proven to stimulate the organs to improve metabolic activities leading to efficient chemical transformations within a cell.

In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Dr. Richard Bergenstal discusses the first approval of a hybrid closed-loop system and the future of diabetes treatment, including a possible cure for type 1 diabetes.

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Richard Bergenstal talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the technology in the artificial pancreas, the new Abbott Libre CGMS, and the possible diabetes cure.

Let’s start off with what is in the pipeline.