Letter From The Editor

In 1969, the group Santana first recorded the song "Evil Ways" with these lines, "You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby … You’ve got to change, baby, And every word that I say is true…." It seems that when it comes to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, we actually …

This was a busy week in the GLP-1 arena. An FDA advisory panel last week overwhelmingly recommended approval of Novo Nordisk’s latest weight-loss drug, Saxenda. This medication, which is liraglutide 3 mg, was recommended as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults with a BMI of 30 or more, …

When Al Mann first said he was going to develop an inhaled insulin, many thought he was beating a dead horse after the collective experiences with Exubera. They forgot that Al had already built the most successful pump company of all times, and that he did not like to fail. …

As new medications for diabetes come to market there is always a question as to how well they will work when added to other medications. This month, we have a slide presentation from the ADA, outlining the rationale for mating DPP-4 inhibitors with SGLT-2 inhibitors. 

This week we have an item about the increased use of gastric sleeve for weight reduction and the reversal of diabetes. This newer procedure is actually becoming preferred for overweight patients. Although this may sound like a similar device to a Lap Band it is actually a significant surgery where …

This month’s edition of the Insulin Practice series is full of great information about new insulins that we will be able to use in the near future. These products will make it easier for all of us to develop better treatment plans for our patients, and mixing the old with …

This week there has been a lot of cycling on TV, the Vuelta de Espana, Tour of Alberta, and the Tour of Britain. In addition, in our area many riders are training for the upcoming 6GAP competition in Georgia. Whether you look at the pros or at those of us …

If you attended the recent AADE meeting in Orlando and stopped by to visit our booth, you would have had an opportunity to meet with the developer and provider of our Diabetes In Control PreDiabetes Screening Test Kit. This simple mail-away test has already helped hundreds of people determine that they …

I met a patient last Wednesday who had just turned 74 and has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 35 years. He was in fantastic physical condition. However, he had been referred to me because his glucose levels were becoming erratic. We went over his insulin use and …

This week I got to see exactly how easy it is for our patients to add extra calories and sugar to their daily routine. It seems that Labor Day is no longer a holiday worthy of a special section in the grocery store for holiday food. On August 14, grocery …