Treating Diabetes: Beyond Glucose Control

Posted Tue, 08/04/2009 - 11:02am by The Diabetes Expert

The control of glucose is vitally important for the prevention of diabetes related microvascular complications (retinopathy and nephropathy) and neuropathy. However, studies have now shown that in order to prevent heart disease, the leading cause of death in people with diabetes, treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia are as or more important than glucose control.

Treating Diabetes: Making the Most of Your Healthcare Visit

Posted Mon, 08/03/2009 - 7:42pm by The Diabetes Expert

You are the "owner" of your diabetes care team and in order to get the best possible care you need to be proactive. This includes planning ahead for your healthcare visits as you would any important "meeting". Make a list of questions and be sure all of them are answered. Your visit will be much more productive if you anticipate the questions your provider will be asking, such as:

Diabetes Related Complications: How to Screen for and Prevent

Posted Thu, 07/23/2009 - 12:28pm by The Diabetes Expert

There are many potential complications of diabetes. The four most common are heart disease (hardening of the arteries), nephropathy (kidney damage), neuropathy (nerve damage), and retinopathy (eye damage). Treating diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol to recommended treatment will help to prevent these complications.

HEART DISEASE

Treating Diabetes: Understanding Oral Medications

Posted Fri, 07/03/2009 - 6:03pm by The Diabetes Expert

Numerous oral medications (pills) are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. There are currently seven classes of oral medications to treat diabetes with each class having a unique mechanism of action to help control diabetes.

Insulin Glargine & Cancer?

Posted Mon, 06/29/2009 - 9:08am by The Diabetes Expert

Diabetologia, the medical journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), recently published four studies regarding a possible link between Lantus (Glargine Insulin) and cancer. If you take Lantus, please visit this website & discuss with your provider: http://www.diabetologia-journal.org/cancer.html

American Diabetes Association Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes

Posted Fri, 06/26/2009 - 4:56pm by The Diabetes Expert

The American Diabetes Association's (ADA) annual Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is the ADA's largest fund raiser and is scheduled for the fall of the year. We had a corporate sponsorship breakfast this morning for our local ADA chapter for which I serve on the Executive Community Council. Now is the time to get your walking team assembled and start fund raising. Contact your local chapter or better yet sign up online at http://stepout.diabetes.org/ and get started.

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