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Adults with diabetes mellitus have a high prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors but often are not counseled by doctors on how to change their lifestyles.

Metformin can be pulled from market if prescribers don’t develop a better understanding of the prescribing guidelines.

Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion at 25 Years show that it works

Fasting blood glucose (FBG) testing alone misses 2/3’s of those with cardiovascular risk factors. 

NO PAIN NO GAIN “It now appears that there is also a long-term beneficial effect from regular exercise, most likely due to the fact that a significant amount of fat is lost.”

A component of popular beverages decreases insulin sensitivity by 15%

Hypoglycemic episodes can cause migraines

Within 6 years patients with Type 2 diabetes will require another medication after starting on sulfonylurea.  Then why don’t we add small doses of insulin prior to need?  Should we be chasing elevated blood sugars or should be treating to prevent them?

Findings demonstrate independent associations between HbA1c concentration across the normal range of HbA1c and both total fat intake and the pattern of dietary fat intake.

It’s Saturday afternoon at the shopping mall and the Weathervane is teeming with customers. Good prices and a convenient location make the restaurant a popular place for families, but the real draw is its trademark – gigantic portions of food. Customers choose from huge servings of fish, massive hamburgers and …