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Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes treatment isn't one-size-fits-all. Find out how diabetes care is customized to your individual needs. Which Choice Is Better for Your Diabetes Diet?and What Diabetes-Friendly Snack Are You in the Mood For?are questions trouling our minds
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Are Your Blood Sugar Readings Accurate?
Are Your Blood Sugar Readings Accurate?
This post is meant for newly diagnosed diabetics and new members entering the forum for the first time.
Glucose meters are an important part of blood sugar control. Find out how to interpret the numbers to effectively monitor blood sugar and help lower A1C
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Amylin - an insulin effect enhancer
Here is an article written by Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE. The article is called, "[u]Amylin[/u]". It explains how insulin and amylin work together to help control blood sugar in both type 1 and 2 Diabetes.
[u]Amylin[/u]
[u]Published October 7, 2010 by Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE[/
Physiology of the pancreatic α-cell and glucagon secretion: role in glucose homeostasis and diabetes
http://joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/199/1/5.full
Pancreatic α-cells and glucagon secretion are fundamental components of the regulatory mechanisms that control glucose homeostasis. However, α-cell physiology has remained elusive compared with the overwhelming information about insulin secretion
Touching Letter to Dr. Bernstein author of Diabetic solutions and a diabetic 1 on his 83 rd Birthday.
Touching Letter to Dr. Bernstein author of Diabetic solutions and a diabetic 1 on his 83 rd Birthday.
By Lisa La Nasa June 17th, 2017
Abot the author:
Lisa La Nasa was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2002 at age 25 and has a strong family history of T1D; both her mother and brother were diagnosed
Subclinical Diabetes
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000200591&lng=en&tlng=en
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in prevalence worldwide, and those non-diagnosed or misdiagnosed comprise a significant group compared to those diagnosed. Accumulated scientific evidence indicate
What Does A1C Stand For?
We are all fairly familiar with this test being diabetics but David Spero, BSN, RN article published on June 7, 2017 interested me for its details.I hope this post helps in understanding AIC better.
About the Author: David Spero has been a nurse for 40 years and has lived with multiple sclerosis for
BORN WITH A SWEET TOOTH
Humans are hardwired to prefer sweet from birth. Sugars are a type of carbohydrate. When we eat carbs, they stimulate the release of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin. Most brain cells are influenced in some way by serotonin. This includes brain cells related to mood, sexual function, sleep, memory