Blood Glucose Control

New evidence suggests surgery has glucose benefits beyond weight reduction effects… A decrease in blood sugar values after gastric bypass surgery is associated with weight reduction. In addition to that, evidence suggests that gastric bypass surgery has affected glucose metabolism as well. The Morbid Obesity treatment, Bariatric surgery versus Intensive …

Possible new technology to replace fingerstick glucometers… Google has collaborated with DexCom, a company specializing in glucose monitoring devices to develop a revolutionary low-cost miniature glucometer that could replace the fingerstick glucometer. The new device is a wearable sensor that continuously monitors glucose levels and transmits real-time information via Cloud. …

New evidence suggests particular sugar combination may be harmful for the body… One of the main source of energy is sugar. A high intake of sugar is causing a rise in diet-induced health problems such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. The main components of sugar are fructose and …

Insulin has different impact on fasting plasma glucose and day-to-day changes… The duration of action for degludec is approximately 42 hours and is much longer than the duration of action of glargine. Due to degludec pharmacokinetics, it leads to a slower absorption rate from the injection site to the blood …

The advancement of new technology has it benefits….   The new technology has improved diabetes care greatly. This new device has helped patients achieve their A1c goals and macro/microvascular complications. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and continuous glucose monitoring have improved over the years. Even though these new technologies are designed …

Insulin resistance associated with a lower regional cerebral glucose metabolism, worsened memory performance… A recent study published in JAMA on July 27th evaluated 150 cognitively normal male and female adults with an average age of nearly 61 years old. Data collected from the patients included cognitive testing, fasting blood glucose …

Visit-to-visit glucose variability may play a key role in cognitive function in type 2 diabetic patients…. Previous studies have shown an association with hypoglycemic/hyperglycemic episodes and change in cognitive function in diabetic patients, however it remains uncertain whether long-term exposure to glucose variability prompts cognitive changes in diabetic patients. A …

Communiteq Systems Inc. $5.99 Blackberry   The only application you’ll need to record personal health-related info like blood sugar/glucose, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol, nutrition, exercise, medications, lab results, general notes, and more.

Incorporating blood glucose testing into a diabetic life may not be as easy as it seems… Diabetes impacts over 300 million people in the world today. A great way to manage diabetes is through self-monitoring of blood glucose levels (SMBG). There are limitations and barriers to SMBG which ultimately affect …

A female chef, 28 years of age with type 1 diabetes over 18 years, reported extreme glucose excursions. She had pretty good control up until she took on this profession….