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TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
Intensive Life Intervention Improves Risks for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Metabolic Surgery Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life
Combination Therapy with Metformin and an SGLT-2 Inhibitor
Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Is Effective for Reducing Body Weight and Increasing Insulin Sensitivity
More Physical Activity May Be Needed to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Letter from the Editor
I recently went in for my yearly check-up and had my labs done before the appointment. When my doc went over the values he saw some elevated liver enzymes. He looked at my med profile and honed in on the Celebrex, and when he realized I had been on the medication for the past 9 years, he advised me to taper off.
I decided to stop immediately, but was worried about the pain from my arthritis. He advised I double both my turmeric and glucosamine. I wasn’t sure that would work, but I was willing to try. I have been off the Celebrex for 3 months and have not had an increase in arthritis pain. Turmeric seems to help with a lot of health problems, and recently our intern, Jerrine Fletcher, Fourth Year Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Florida A&M University, found some good research on how turmeric has a positive effect on diabetes. Click here to find out what she learned.
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We can make a difference!
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Dave Joffe
Editor-in-chief
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
The Look AHEAD trial had dramatic results for patients with T2D and their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
How does intensive medical therapy (IMT) compare with surgical treatment in improving patients’ quality of life?
Black patients may have lower odds of achieving target HbA1C levels on metformin and SGLT2 alone.
A 16-week low-fat plant-based diet significantly improves diabetes parameters in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Is the current guidelines’ recommendation of moderate exercise for 150 minutes per week during pregnancy enough to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes?
Examining how curcumin and other bioactive compounds in turmeric lower blood glucose.
Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this newsletter:
Alexis Dunn, PharmD. Candidate, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jerrine Fletcher, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kandarp Mehta, MS, PharmD Candidate, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Brenda Oppong, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy
Melinda Rodriguez, PharmD Candidate 2021, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – L|E|C|O|M School of Pharmacy
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