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Cecilia Sauter, MS, RD, CDE, discusses some of the ways she motivates her patients to change their dietary habits. She always starts her conversations by asking them what they are interested in changing. Then she makes suggestions involving taking very small steps and just changing a few things at a …

Cecilia Sauter, MS, RD, CDE, gives us some terrific examples how very small steps that patients can take to improve their physical activity levels. However, she first points out that it is vital to listen to patients to determine if they are willing to increase their activity. If so, she recommends doing …

Cecilia Sauter answers Steve Freed’s case study question regarding approaching patients who have specific ethnic high-carb foods — such as rice — which they are attached to.  She emphasizes that she always presents the patients with various different options including medication and portion control, allowing them to choose their own …

Richard S. Beaser, MD, Edward S. Horton, MD and Catherine A. Mullooly, MS, RCEP, CDE The week’s excerpt answers the following questions: What the four necessary factors are in a fitness program The formula to use to estimate individuals maximum heart rate How to use the Karvonen formula Which is …

In this second set of Homerun Slides on Hypertension in the Medicare Population, we review some important factors affecting care in this population, including Overcoming Clinical Inertia, and the effects cost has on medication adherence.

Glooko – Glucose Management  Glooko has been given clearance for its line of over-the-counter glucose management products that aim to simplify tracking of glucometer readings, food intake, and other relevant parameters. The MeterSync Cable is used to connect any of 15 compatible glucometers to an iOS device for syncing readings with …

Step One – Start on insulin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics which has issued guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers aged 10 to 18….

A new DPP-4 inhibitor is approved along with some combinations….

A new study has found that exercising on an empty stomach in the morning can….

One in every 10 Americans has diabetes, and over a third of those will….