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We do a fasting and it looks good, we do a 2 hour glucose test and it is fine but then the A1c comes back at 7%: does the patient have diabetes or not? Randie R. Little, Associate Professor University of Missouri, Director Diabetes Diagnostic Laboratory, says we could be …

When you don’t have diabetes and you start any activity, your body increases the release of glucose-raising hormones to prevent falls in your blood glucose levels. At the same time, your pancreas releases less insulin during exercise. But what about your patients who have diabetes? Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, discusses …

I was reviewing some new studies on the use of insulin this past week and every study seemed to use HOMA values. Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) was first used in 1985 and was derived mathematically by looking at the interaction between beta-cell function and insulin resistance of normoglycemic patients. Alexander …

Timing is everything. This week, dLife talks about pets and diabetes and David Kliff, Publisher of Diabetic Investor, has found out that a major meter company is going to take over the market. Click here to read Abbott Finds the Answer and it’s the Cat’s Meow.

If your patients are female, past puberty, and still young enough to be menstruating, then you’ll want to read what Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has to say in this week’s feature; Being Female and Athletic: Special Concerns for Diabetic Women Only.

Did you know the United States boasts the world’s most expensive health care system, yet one-sixth of Americans are uninsured? According to an article in Science Daily it could be our healthcare values that are causing the problem. See what Dr. Marc Nuwer, Professor Of Clinical Neurology, UCLA has to say. …

Last time Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, gave us tips on how to deal with Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia, this week she takes it a step further by teaching us how to Prevent Hypoglycemia During and After Exercise.

Too often our patients who are very active start to decrease their participation in sports and other physical endeavors. Frequently, this is because they are experiencing hypoglycemia and have no idea how to prevent this from happening. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, helps you to understand what is going on and …

Charles W. Martin, DDS, founded DentistryForDiabetics, a nationwide group of dentists committed to helping those with diabetes. He authored the book Don’t Sugarcoat it: The Story of Diabetes and Dentistry and we are happy that he has joined our editorial staff. Please read his first commentary New Perspectives in Oral …

Pharmacists are always telling me that patients don’t fill prescriptions when they hit the doughnut hole in Medicare Part D coverage. This week Yuting Zhang, Assistant Professor Of Health Economics at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health, and her co-authors, released a report that shows seniors cut back on their …