De-Liver Us From Evil: Help Your Liver To Help You
The liver plays a vital role in numerous functions. Douglas Garner explains the role of the organ in diabetes and offers some ways to protect it.
Does a Popular Type 2 Medicine Create a B12 Deficiency?
Chronic usage of metformin, the first-line type 2 medicine, can cause vitamin B12 deficiencies in many people. Sam Grossman talks about what is in the medical literature about this topic and offers some advice to avoid a deficiency in this essential vitamin.
Getting Started with Medicines
In the last in a short series for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl discusses how two commonly prescribed medications can help with control.
How a Balloon Can Aid Weight Loss
The FDA recently approved the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, which is a medical device used to aid in weight loss. Certified diabetes educator Viola Holmes talks about how the device works and who are candidates for it.
Join the “Choose a New Whole Grain” Challenge
Registered dietitian Yvonne Greer talks about trying alternative whole grains which can offer health benefits and new flavors.
Jardiance and Heart Disease
A new study reports that Jardiance reduces the risk of acute cardiovascular episodes including heart attacks and strokes. Certified diabetes educator Sam Grossman looks at the study and provides analysis.
Getting Started with Exercise
As part of our ongoing series for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl talks about exercise including guidelines, the various types, and strategies for getting active again.
Reinvent Your Diabetes Life
Certified diabetes educator Jane Dickinson challenges you to take a look at your life and make a positive change that can start you down a different, more satisfied path.
Back to School, Back on Track
With school starting again, kids need to adjust their routines accordingly, and certified diabetes educator Debbie Berg says this is a good time for people with diabetes who have relaxed this summer to get back on track with their self-management.
Has a Big Part of the Puzzle Been Solved for a Type 1 Diabetes Cure?
Mary Rechtoris talks about an important discovery in stem cell research and provides some personal thoughts on what this breakthrough means to her.
Gut Feeling: Should Probiotics be a Regular Part of our Diets?
Probiotics have become a popular health food trend. Douglas Garner defines this “good” bacteria, what science says about it, and what types of foods it can be found in.
Getting Started with Meal Planning
In the second installment of our “Newly Diagnosed” series aimed at helping people with type 2 diabetes, registered dietitian and CDE Amy Hess-Fischl talks about identifying carbs, ways to decrease their intake, and how to read food labels.
Statins: Risk Vs. Reward
Dr. Sam Grossman looks at statin use in people at risk for diabetes and discusses the risks versus the benefits.
Getting Started with Glucose Monitoring
We are beginning a short “Newly Diagnosed” series that is aimed at helping people just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to gain some valuable information to help them with their management. In this first article, Amy Hess-Fischl discusses glucose monitoring.
Gluten: To Eat or Not to Eat?
Amy Hess-Fischl discusses if this type of diet is beneficial for those who do not have celiac disease.