As we learn more about diabetes it is becoming more and more clear that in order to prevent the complications of diabetes, and to improve both length of life and quality of life for diabetic patients, we need to target all cardiovascular risk factors. Now when I see a patient with a new diagnosis of ...
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How to prevent diabetes
By many estimates as many as 40 million Americans, or one in 5 of us has pre-diabetes. Many of these people will develop diabetes. The obvious question is how can we delay or prevent the development of diabetes in this vast group. The good news is we know how to accomplish this. As long ago ...
Value of home glucose monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes doubtful.
For some time we have known that more complications are prevented in diabetic patients by excellent blood pressure control and cholesterol control than by tight blood sugar control. There is little proof that home blood sugar monitoring leads to better outcomes in non-insulin using diabetics. I find I have more patients overtesting than undertesting. In ...
New screening test for diabetes recommended by the ADA
Millions of Americans have diabetes and do not know they have it. Previously diagnosis often required a 2 hour glucose tolerance test, a hassle, and no fun. Now the ADA has blessed the use of a simple inexpensive non-fasting test to screen for diabetes. Use of the Hemoglobin A1C level, a test that has ...