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Burning, Tingling & Bloating- Sugar Coated Nerves
Even mildly elevated sugar in the bloodstream sticks to the small nerve endings in the feet first. The sugar coated nerve endings cause...
Do You Have a Sweet Heart?
Just as syrup coats your pancakes, high sugar in the blood sticks to all the blood vessels in the body. Overtime, plaque builds up in...
Insulin… Friend or Foe?
Much has been written about the evils of making too much insulin. The Keto Diet is predicated on the fact that eating carbs therefore...
Why Are There so Many Medicines for Diabetes?
Theoretically, since there are at least 300 genetic defects which cause Type 2 Diabetes, over 300 different classes of medications should...
Diabetes 101: Back to the Basics
Anyone who has poured syrup on pancakes knows what happens if the coated pancake jumps off the plate into your lap. The syrup sticks to...
Still scared of being a guinea pig?
When some people are asked if they are interested in participating in a clinical research trial, they might respond by saying, “No. I...
HELP YOUR DIABETES MEDICATION WORK
Current medications to treat diabetes are vast improvements over the past when all we had was insulin and sulfonylureas. Many...
Happy 95th Birthday, Metformin
The chemical metformin is contained in the French lilac and was used for 2000 years. In 1922, the molecule was isolated from the plant...
4 steps to make clinical research better than flossing your teeth
Every thought to yourself “I’m seeing my dentist Monday, I better floss my teeth”? How about when the “out-of-town” boss visits your...
Wondering about Clinical Research?
What do you think of when you hear the words, Clinical Research? Do you think of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker blowing up a lab? Do...
New Development: Smart Insulin Patch
Besides using a glucometer or one of the new technologies proposed in the past for checking blood glucose levels, the newly developed...
Imatinib Drug To Treat Cancer and Slow Diabetes Onset
Imatinib Imatinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that treats chronic leukemia and other cancers by suppressing the immune system. Now,...
New Study Aims To Reduce Medication Frequency
With Type 2 diabetes, it is likely that you may have to take a shot of insulin every day. Relying on insulin may be the only way for Type...
New Research On Gene Therapy To Treat Diabetes
The Importance Of Insulin Insulin is medicine used to treat diabetes for those unable to keep their blood glucose levels under control...
American Diabetes Association: 2017 Charlotte Tour de Cure
The American Diabetes Association hosts events to unite people with diabetes and their families with others to make a difference for the...
Gestational Diabetes & Influential Weather
There are over 200,000 cases in the US every year of pregnant women affected by gestational diabetes. Gestational Diabetes Gestational...
Diabetes Distress
Stressing Over Diabetes Do you stress about having diabetes? Stress about monitoring your blood glucose over 6 times per day? Having...
Start Reversing Your Diabetes Today
Diabetes Is Reversible Believe it or not, diabetes can be reversed. This reversal is achieved when a diabetic is able to get their blood...
Treatment for Diabetes: Research is Important
Current Treatment for Diabetes: Options The current treatment options for diabetes range from exercise and diet to medications multiple...
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