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There is a positive association between cigarette smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in women with type 2 diabetes.

Know your numbers and what they mean is crucial for every patient

Experts now say that monounsaturated fats, as well as carbohydrates, can be included in the diet plan of someone with diabetes, offering more variety.

Before the availability of glargine, the distinction between long- (or intermediate-) acting insulins and short-acting insulin’s was obvious, with the former being cloudy in appearance, whereas the latter was clear.

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 …