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Having a notebook to record blood glucose readings is something of the past… Diabetes is a chronic disease that needs continuous monitoring by patients for information about medical conditions in order to accomplish adequate self-care. Education is key to decrease the chances of developing further complications. Patients can gain some …

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to serious health conditions in gestational diabetes patients… Vitamin D deficiency is a common diagnosis that affects 26-98% of pregnant women. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with type 2 diabetes, obesity and other factors of metabolic syndrome. Another condition that is associated with insulin …

GLP-1 agonists have additional benefits for type 2 diabetes besides lower blood glucose… Over 1.4 billion adults were overweight in 2008, and of the 1.4 billion people, 500 million were obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index >30 g/m2. Also, obesity increases the chance of being diagnosed with …

Vitamin D supplementation in combination with weight loss is linked to significant reduction in interleukin 6 levels… Obesity and vitamin D deficiency are associated with inflammation and activation of adipokine-related pathways thus increasing risk for several cancers. According to Paulette D. Chandler, MD, MPH, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and …

Study found a negative correlation between maternal A1c in pregnancy and primary school grades…

People who sleep 9 or more hours per night are associated with higher risk of incident diabetes according a recent study… Evidences suggests that diabetes and sleep problems are linked to each other. Diabetes can cause insomnia in some people and sleep deprivation may increase for developing diabetes. In a …

Results from a three-year study show surgical intervention is superior to intensive lifestyle intervention in achieving meaningful, lasting glycemic control in type 2 diabetes… A study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center beginning in October 2009 and concluding in June of 2014 randomized 61 obese patients (BMIs ranged …

The risk of eating disorders and disordered eating behavior is higher for female adolescents with type 1 diabetes than their non-diabetic counterparts, and remains higher well into adulthood… A recently study followed 126 adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes treated at the diabetes center of the Hospital for Sick Children …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Having ineffective insulin action, or an insulin resistant state, is associated with numerous health risks, such as hyperinsulinemia, or high levels of insulin in the blood, that may damage blood vessels and contribute to arterial plaque formation and heart disease. A decrease in your …

  Genteel’s patented technology allows patients to get the right amount of test blood from both fingers and alternate sites the first time, every time, with almost no pain, or the need to squeeze lance sites. Genteel is ideal for anyone needing just a small drop of test blood, such …