Keys to Successful Weight Loss
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 6, 2016 | Weight Management
For anyone who has tried to lose weight–myself included–we know it is easier said than done. Especially if we try to enforce an unrealistic goal where we say we want to lose a large amount of weight. Two recent systematic reviews (1,2) focused on the effectiveness of weight loss intervention for type 2 diabetes and the results were...
Linking a Type 2 Drug to Too Much Acid in the Blood
by DiabetesCare.net | Jun 8, 2015 | Weight Management
The FDA recently announced that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors such as canaglifozin (Invokana), dapaglifozin (Farxiga), dapagliflozin and metformin (Xigduo XR), empagliflozin (Jardiance), and empagliflozin and linagliptin combination (Glyxambi) may be linked to cases of increased levels of acid in the blood. SGLT2 inhibitors is the...
Are You A Food Addict?
by DiabetesCare.net | Oct 25, 2014 | Weight Management
I run several support groups for the morbidly obese in the Houston area. Two of the groups specifically deal with food addictions. The members in this group participate in a 12 step program that helps them learn new coping mechanisms besides turning to food. It is very difficult. They have been using food as their lover for years. Their use of food is...
Give Me 10
by DiabetesCare.net | Oct 17, 2014 | Weight Management
Most patients with type 2 come into my office wanting to lose weight. Often, their goals are lofty: “Nurse, I really need to lose 130 lbs.” or “Nurse, I’ve gained 80 pounds over the past decade; I need to lose it all.” They are often frustrated and overwhelmed. Where do they begin? We know that weight gain is a major risk factor for developing type 2...
