People with chronic health conditions, including diabetes, are at greater risk of developing serious complications if they contract the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has guidance on what the coronavirus means for people with diabetes, and some tips on how best to protect yourself during this pandemic. Read more
New research found a decrease in the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 24%, based on an analysis of six previous randomized controlled studies, among patients using ACE inhibitors. These blood pressure drugs may also be a way to help prevent type 2 diabetes, especially in those with a history of high blood pressure. Read […]
Americans with diabetes experience more financial hardship from medical bills than people without diabetes, even when they have health insurance, according to the results from an analysis of data on medical bills from the National Health Interview Survey in 2013-2017. Read more
Diabetes exercise expert Sheri R. Colberg provides her full list of 10 ways to get motivated to exercise on those days where you can’t seem to get moving. Read more
More than 40% of people with type 2 diabetes initially decline insulin therapy recommended by their doctors, and compared with those who began insulin therapy, those who refused had worse glycemic control, and took longer to achieve healthier blood sugar levels , according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Read more
Sleep abnormalities and disorders are not uncommon in type 2 diabetes patients, and can have negative effects on their condition, including contributing to poor glucose levels. Read more
In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) published “Life’s Simple 7”: seven risk factors that people can improve through lifestyle changes to help their heart health. The Simple 7 included topics like quitting smoking, physical activity, ideal body weight, intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. Read more
Type 1 diabetes doesn’t always qualify for disability benefits, but some people are able to receive monthly disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Your benefits can be used on hospital bills and medical treatments, rent, utility bills, food expenses, and any other daily living needs. Read more
Losing enough weight to enter diabetes remission can also restore normal beta-cell capacity in adults with type 2, according to research published in Diabetes Care. This is hopeful news, as it had previously been thought that beta cell function was irreversibly lost in developing type 2 diabetes. Read more
Many of the same steps you use to manage your diabetes may also help you reduce your premiums, such as taking steps to control your blood sugar and attempting to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Read more
Missing a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes before pregnancy can lead to complications during pregnancy and delivery for mothers and babies, researchers say. Once a woman becomes pregnant, it is harder to distinguish between type 2 and gestational diabetes. Read more
Bariatric surgery has been increasingly used in patients with obesity, and is an effective way to help aid glycemic control. It has been suggested that changing how nutrients are presented to the duodenum is one reason why improvements are seen after bariatric surgery. Importantly, this alteration does not appear to lead to malabsorption of nutrients. […]
The collaboration enables a seamless data transfer of data from Dexcom’s CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) devices into DreaMed Advisor, a platform designed to assist healthcare professionals in the optimization of patient-specific insulin therapy for people with diabetes by analyzing information from CGM, self-monitoring blood glucose, and insulin delivery devices. Read more
Exposure to passive smoking (secondhand smoke) over a prolonged period can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes, and toxic chemicals involved in cigarettes gravely interfere with glucose metabolism, researchers found. Read more
A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found an alarming increase of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers. The study found type 2 cases increased by seven percent in the last 10 years, with the number of type 1 cases also rising. Read more
This study examined results from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS), NHS II, and the Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study (HPFS) that included a look at the participants’ diet every four years, to assess the relationship of beverage choices and diabetes, and found that replacing sweet drinks like soda or juice with coffee, tea or water had […]
Overtreatment and undertreatment can both pose serious problems for people with diabetes. It’s a fine line between enough treatment to prevent the complications caused by high blood sugars, and too much treatment, which can cause blood sugar levels to fall dangerously low (hypoglycemia). Individualized treatment could help avoid these issues. Read more
Researchers are working on a pill designed to release nutrients rapidly into the small intestine and stimulate the release of GLP-1 and several other appetite-suppressing hormones, mimicking what happens after gastric bypass surgery. A clinical trial studied the effects of the ingestion of a single dose of a nutrient pill in patients with obesity and […]
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) already recommends thyroid testing for people with type 1 diabetes, but a new analysis suggests that thyroid dysfunction is common in people with diabetes regardless of type, and that biochemical thyroid screening should be routine for people with type 2 as well as type 1. Read more
Is it better to eat three meals per day after all? One diet that has been popularly suggested for some time is a six-meal diet that consists of three meals with three snacks between those meals. However, a recent study argues that the evidence for this is inadequate, and decreasing meal frequency to two or […]