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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...
Cirrhosis is not just for Alcoholics Anymore…
Say the word, “cirrhosis” and we think of alcoholic liver disease. However, alcohol is not the only cause of fatty liver and cirrhosis....
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...
What’s next after Metformin?
So many choices. Medications for diabetes have exploded in number over the past few years. Metformin, of course, is the first therapy...
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...
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,...
Learn How Diabetes Affects Eyesight
Diabetes not only increases your appetite, thirst, and causes more frequent urination. It can also affect people’s eyesight. Each time...
Insulin Prices Overview: The ADA’s Efforts To Reduce Cost
It Costs To Stay Alive The American Diabetes Association is taking a stance against expensive insulin treatments. Since 2002, the price...
Join America’s Diabetes Challenge
The American Diabetes Association has launched America’s Diabetes Challenge. The American Diabetes Association’s challenge encourages...
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...
Diabetes Distress
Stressing Over Diabetes Do you stress about having diabetes? Stress about monitoring your blood glucose over 6 times per day? Having...
Blood Sugar Control for Diabetes – A How to Guide
If you have just been diagnosed with diabetes you may be thinking that life as you know it is over. However, diabetes is a very...
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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