Overcoming Medication Adherence Challenges
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 20, 2015 | Medicine Cabinet
The majority of folks diagnosed with diabetes are prescribed diet and exercise, with or without a medication or two. They are also asked to self-monitor their blood glucose. While taking medicine, monitoring blood glucose levels, and planning healthy meals can sound fairly easy, putting these actions into practice is tougher for some. This post will focus...
5 Reasons to Keep Blood Glucose Under Control
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 16, 2015 | Newly Diagnosed
You most likely have heard words from your health care team (or a variation of it) ”You need to keep your blood glucose in control”. Do you know why or is it because your doctor told you to do this? It is important to know why you need to keep your blood glucose in control and then actually come up with a plan to do just that. This blog will explore five...
Want to Keep Your Relationship Going Strong? Intimacy is Key
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 13, 2015 | Social Life
For people with type 2 diabetes and may be dealing with obesity or body image issues, getting intimate with each other is something that can be a real challenge for couples. And intimacy is the key to a relationship not just sex alone. One difficult phrase and concept that I try to get my clients to understand is “Mind Blowing Intimacy.” This is no...
Afrezza: Will it revolutionize insulin therapy?
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 13, 2015 | Medicine Cabinet
Afrezza, (insulin human) inhalation powder, is a new inhaled insulin which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last summer. It was developed by MannKind and it will be marketed by Sanofi. The two companies recently announced that Afrezza was available by prescription in the United States. As such, people with diabetes as well as...
Dementia Link to Diabetes
by DiabetesCare.net | Feb 2, 2015 | Mental
You might hear talk that diabetes is linked to an increased risk for dementia. What do you know about this subject? Can you define the term dementia? Do you know when you should discuss possible dementia with your doctor? This blog will explain what dementia is and follow with recent research on diabetes and dementia. A link will be provided for you to...
