How Glycemic Index Can Complement Your Meal Planning
Glycemic Index (GI) is a tool that can help you understand how fast a carbohydrate raises blood glucose and be used to assist with diabetes meal planning.
Exploring the Best Fruits for Blood Sugar Control
Registered dietitian Yvonne Greer talks about how you can incorporate this food group into your diet and not increase your blood sugar too much.
Linking a Type 2 Drug to Too Much Acid in the Blood
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may be linked to cases of increased levels of acid in the blood. Sam Grossman talks about the FDA’s reporting on this subject.
Are Vitamins Part of the Fountain of Youth?
Nurse practitioner Cheryl Winter discusses the positive effect of taking vitamins including possibly keeping people stay younger with the help of keeping your telomeres longer.
Is a Cheaper, Off-Label Drug Better for Diabetic Eye Disease?
Genentech’s drug Avastin is used to treat cancer, but has also been used off-label for treatment of eye disease including diabetic retinopathy (DR). Sam Grossman discusses some of the studies’ findings of this medicine and whether people with DR may want to inquire with their healthcare providers about it.
GLP-1 Agonist Use in Type 1 Diabetes
Certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl talks about using GLP-1 agonists off-label in people with type 1 and shares some anecdotal evidence from patients as well as studies using this drug class in this patient population.
Preventing the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
The Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen, Test, Act–Today initiative and National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) Lifestyle Change Programs are essential to stem the rising tide of diabetes.
New Heart Concerns for Existing Class of Type 2 Medications
An FDA Panel recommends new safety information on DPP-4 inhibitors Onglyza and Nesina. Sam Grossman reviews this news and how it may affect marketing and prescribing of the medications.
A New Long-Acting Insulin Option
Sanofi’s recently approved insulin, Toujeo, is 300u/ml and offers clinicians and people with diabetes who have glycemic control issues another long-acting insulin. Sam Grossman discusses some of the studies’ findings.
Cut Half the Calories from Your Rice
White, brown, and wild are all options most of us love. For some, rice can be the ultimate trigger food.
Magnesium and Diabetes
This blog will explore the ins and outs of magnesium. Why we need it, how much we need, foods high in magnesium, medications that affect magnesium status and what the research is showing about the relationship it has to diabetes. Â
Meet the Swiss Army Knife of Diabetes Meters
The Dario glucose meter provides high functionality and numerous features to help make the life of people with diabetes easier. Andrew Stivelman reviews this high tech device and app and offers instructions into how to use them.
Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others
Mary Rechtoris talks about resisting the urge to scold people about their sometimes hurtful comments about diabetes and taking their lack of knowledge about the disease and educating them to provide them with a better understanding.
How to Choose the Right Eating Plan
Certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl offers some guidance in determining how to incorporate a healthier diet.
Understanding R, N, and Premixed Insulins
Certified diabetes educator Megan Day provides an overview of these types of insulin, mechanisms of action, and who are candidates for these medicines.