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Diabetes Health: Doctors Using Technology to Help People With Diabetes

April 16, 2019 Allison Hart 0 Comments communication Diabetes Health Diabetes Management

An online survey from Consumer Reports showed that the top complaint among 660 surveyed doctors was the failure of patients to follow advice or treatment recommendations. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes can be effectively managed in most patients through diet, exercise and (in some cases) medication. People with diabetes often struggle to follow the orders prescribed by their doctors. People with diabetes express that they

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Diabetes Health in The News: Consumer Safety and Fresh Produce

April 5, 2019 Nadia 0 Comments

http://media.blubrry.com/diabeteshealthpodcast/p/www.diabeteshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Aug-22_-2015_-9_08_46-PM.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadClick here to listen to the audio version of Diabetes Health In The News A recent survey found that consumers are becoming increasingly more confident with the safety of fresh produce. Their greatest concerns were with seafood, meat and takeout food. Fresh produce. was of their least concern. They also felt confident with the safety of locally grown produce.

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Diabetes Health in The News: Self-Management Needed & Low-Carb

April 3, 2019 Nadia 0 Comments

http://media.blubrry.com/diabeteshealthpodcast/p/www.diabeteshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Aug-20_-2015_-1_18_36-PM.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | Download Click here to listen to the audio version of Diabetes Health In The News Experts Say Diabetes Self-Management Requires Better Education At the recent American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Conference, two presenters explained the importance of providing diabetes patients with better education on how to manage their condition. While patients as a whole have gotten better at controlling

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Diabetes Health: Get More Out of Your Doctor Visit

April 2, 2019 Diabetes Health Staff 0 Comments communication Diabetes Health Doctor

When you go to the doctor, it is important that you act as a good self-advocate by properly explaining your symptoms. However, since many people do not have medical training, it can sometimes be difficult to convey properly, exactly what we are feeling. This can sometimes result in you leaving your doctor’s office feeling frustrated and misunderstood. Fortunately, by learning how to communicate better, your

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Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: How Serious Is It?

January 24, 2019 Nadia 0 Comments

While three decades ago it was rare for a child or teen to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, today, the American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that there are about 3,700 new cases a year among youth in the United States. While the majority of new diabetes diagnoses in children are still type 1 – about 13,000 a year – the escalating numbers of type

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Runner With Type 1 Takes On Seven Marathons In Seven Days

January 3, 2019 Nadia 0 Comments

The first time Gavin Griffiths ran a marathon to raise money for his local diabetes clinic, the local newspaper reporter told him, “you’re plucky, but you don’t stand a chance.” Spurred by the words of anti-inspiration, Griffiths – nicknamed the Diathlete, a superhero moniker for a tough endurance athlete – ended up running the 29-mile coastal race in England’s county of Kent in just a

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Drug And Food Interactions: More Common Than You Think

December 28, 2018 Nadia 0 Comments Diabetes Diabetes Health Diabetes Health Magazine

The headline sounded too good to be true. Scientists were reporting that the old-fashioned licorice stick contains a natural substance called amorfrutins that not only lowers blood sugar but also reduces inflammation. Great news, right? Not if you’re taking the heart medication Lanoxin, also known as digoxin. In that case, regularly snacking on even a modest amount of licorice could increase your risk for developing

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Weight Loss Can Reduce The Risk Of Kidney Disease

December 21, 2018 Nadia 0 Comments

With kidney disease one of the most devastating complications of type 2 diabetes – and a risk for about 35 percent of those with the disease – a new study suggests that losing weight can help significantly lower the risk of nephropathy in overweight or obese adults with type 2. In fact, according to a study that appeared in the journal The Lancet Diabetes &

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AskNadia: A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?

December 10, 2018 Nadia 0 Comments

Dear Nadia, Is there any promising research for curing type 1 diabetes? Seven years in our family. Any hope? Steve, Twitter Follower Dear Steve: Yes, there is hope—a considerable amount of it, thanks to research focusing on ways to “tell” the body not to mistakenly attack insulin-producing beta cells. This means that at some point, although I can’t guess how soon, we will be able

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Study Ties Earlier Onset Of Type 2 To More Complications

November 14, 2018 Diabetes Health Staff 0 Comments

A study from the Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation shows that the age when a person is diagnosed with type 2 may have an effect on the complications that person later experiences. Interestingly, the study suggests a reason for the likelihood of more complications despite being younger is tied into the use of statins. The study divides type 2 patients into “young onset”—people who are diagnosed

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