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Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) is the enzyme that generates NO from L-arginine as described in Part 1 of this series. However, the enzyme exists in three different forms called isoforms. Each isoform synthesizes NO but does so under different conditions. Often all three isoforms will be found in the same …

This is the first in a series of articles that relate specifically to nitric oxide (NO), a free radical gas that is a powerful regulator of circulation (It is an endogenous vasodilator.) and a neurotransmitter (It helps in the processing of nerve signals as they cross synapses.). L-arginine, one of …

By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM   Fluids, Sport Drinks, Gels, and More   Gatorade, PowerAde, All-Sport, Cytomax, GatorLode, Ultra Fuel, GlucoBurst gels, Power Bars, Clif Bars — with so many sport drinks, gels, and other sport-related supplements to choose from, how can you choose which one to use, if any? …

Ironically, at the very time medicine has recognized that simple measures can prevent the chronic complications of diabetes, the health care “revolution” has turned the financial incentive for caring for the chronically ill upside down. In fact, there has never been a greater threat to the care a diabetic can …

Anyone who defends the pharmaceutical industry has to be ready to hear, over and over and over, about how much it spends on sales and marketing versus R&D. This is thought to be a telling point about where the priorities really are. I’ve addressed this one several times, and my …

Effective Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes: Part 2 (Supplementing with Carbohydrates) By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Supplementing with Carbohydrate Before, During, and After Exercise Carbohydrate supplementation is an effective performance enhancer whether or not you have diabetes. In general, taking in extra carbohydrate is not usually necessary for …

Please don’t get me wrong. I am not against all vitamins and other non-prescription alternative therapies. I have an open mind to any product that has been proven to help people with diabetes live healthier lives. I do, however, have a serious problem with the fact that the herbal and …

…who has been in private practice for over 20 years, is telling his patients, “When the articles came out, the American Diabetes Association commented…”

“Just when those of us in the diabetes community have been riding a wave of reassurance from very recent studies showing favorable rosiglitazone safety results, comes word of studies published in the current issue of Diabetalogia raising the question as to whether insulin glargine (Lantus) may be associated with an increased …

“I have had at least 50 phone calls this weekend — all of the patients want to know what to do….”