MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes prevention'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889082&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-heart-health-risks-of-being-a-couch-potato%2F2010.08.20 We’ve all made the excuses: You can’t face the drive to the gym, you’re too tired at night, getting up in the morning is a chore, or it’s too hot or cold outside. So you cozy up on the couch in front of the television. If you’re a couch potato, you’re a gambler — with your life. Unfortunately you’ll need a big sofa because you’re not the only one whose heart isn’t in physical activity. About 60 percent of adults in the U.S. are not getting the exercise they need, according to a report from the U.S. Surgeon General. It’s time to get up and face — or better yet, dance to — the music! Here are a few facts that may get you moving for your heart’s sake. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889082 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:55 +0100 3889082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865877&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FcZRcAVU1DrQ%2F Have you ever wondered how important your diagnostic lab results are to your diabetes control? Here’s the test you should be sure your Doctor runs for you. What if by running the right tests, your physician could determine not only where your diabetes stands right now, but also whether it is progressing or reversing? Stuart Seale, MD, Medical Director at Lifestyle Center of America and author of the book The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle, has outlined three important tests your doctor needs to do for you and why each test is crucial: Lipid Profile If you have diabetes and do not get a yearly lipid profile check up, be SURE to ask your doctor about it. This test measures the levels of total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides. Test results will in... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865877 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:29 +0100 2865877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857556&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FyPOwBwLvSLU%2F The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign Boston is kicking off at the New England Spring Flower Show. The Flower show is being held at the Bayside Expo Center from March 17-25. You can find BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign located at booth numbers 470 and 570. You can visit the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign booths from 10am – 9pm on the days of the show to watch Chef Smith cook delicious, healthy meals, speak to Virginia Valentine or meet Nikki Kimbrough of Bally Total Fitness. In an earlier article titled Delta Burke is Battling Diabetes with the Let’s Talk Campaign I went into detail about Delta Burke currently battling her own Diabetes and her efforts to spread the word on a healthier lifestyle for diabetics. For those who suffer diabetes or for their caretakers in the Boston... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857556 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:50:41 +0100 2857556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789157&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FQzwGER_t2ow%2F While exercise and eating guidelines are based on good scientific principles, they do not necessarily agree with human nature or common sense. Recent history tells us that we are better off encouraging the mediocre people who are willing to include exercise in their daily lives, rather than cramming guidelines down the majority of those who want to fight the inevitable. In the end, keeping things simple and in a supportive situation will keep everyone happy. With all the fitness and diet programs out there, you would think people in our country would be getting in better shape. We’re not. Why? All of us are confused, frustrated and burdened down at the contradictory of medicine and fitness for one reason, and the other reasons involve issues we have already discussed. The key in moti... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789157 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:48:11 +0100 2789157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741547&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FiTldgohj_TM%2F What is the leading cause of blindness in the United States of America? Diabetes. Researchers are now stating that diabetes related vision loss can be prevented if the disease is treated in time. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. has reported that only 50 to 60 percent of people with diabetes get the recommended yearly eye exam. The effective treatments, including a dilated eye test, can reduce severe vision loss up to 94 percent. A persons risk for diabetic retinopathy increases with the length of time that they have had diabetes. It was once thought that diabetic retinopathy only affected diabetics who have had the disease for a long length of time. We now know that that is not the case. For some diabetics, retinopathy is one of the first signs of the disease. Diabetic retinopathy happ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741547 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:33:15 +0100 2741547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667631&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FYLXExGS26ZE%2F Do people start off fat and then develop diabetes? Or are they predisposed to getting this shitty disease in the first place. I’m just sitting here at my desk looking at all the diabetes supplements and prescriptions I take everyday and it amazes me that I’m taking these to treat a disease that I might have avoided in the first place. I remember being a teenager with no thoughts of diabetes or monitoring my carb intake. Hell I remember going out to football games and drinking a mouthful of maple syrup or sugar right before leaving. It was like when Rocky drank the raw eggs for breakfast before working out. I thought I was giving myself energy. All I really was doing was upping my blood sugar and making my pancreas work hard to inject insulin in my blood to deal with all those ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667631 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:21:50 +0100 2667631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598431&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FvwNeAoLpCks%2F With New Years Eve is right around the corner I thought I would share some information that was recently discovered showing that alcoholic beverages reduce diabetes risks. This information came at the perfect time for anyone that likes to partake in the occasional alcoholic beverage since New Years Eve and alcohol go hand in hand. Now, as a diabetic, I have to be real careful because a few extra drinks and I’m going to sleep. It was once thought that flavonoid rich foods such as apples, broccoli, tea and red wine were responsible for reducing the risks of diabetes. This was based on a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. After a multi-variable adjustment, it was found that the flavonoid consumption was not the key to the reduction of diabetes risk. The red wine however still ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598431 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:53:28 +0100 2598431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591648&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FSYrycXRUWGw%2F Have you ever heard of a dog that could sense when blood sugar is dropping to an unsafe level? They are called Hypoglycemic Alert Dogs and they are changing lives. The March 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), features an article about assistance dogs that are trained to sense episodes of human hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, and sound a life-saving alert. According to the article, these dogs seem to sense a dangerous drop in blood glucose before it begins, allowing the people they work with to prevent an episode altogether. Some dogs seem to sense high blood glucose, too. Mark Ruefenacht is a forensic scientist with type 1 diabetes who started a hypoglycemia alert dog training center in California and has been placing trai... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591648 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:37:43 +0100 2591648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473934&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F3ktB22H555k%2F Diabetes is becoming a major problem in the world and it is growing which is forcing the diabetes community to make some quick judgements: Prevent diabetes from ever occuring. Develop the cure to diabetes. Or take care of the people who have it in order to prevent complications. All three approaches are actively being pursued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the CDC, or Center for Disease Control. The National Institutes of Health is involved especially in doing research of methods to cure both type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, but they are focusing on type 1 diabetes. The Center for Disease Control on the other hand, is focusing most of the programs that it runs on ensuring that all proven science is put into daily practice for those who are dealing with diabetes. The ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473934 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:21:13 +0100 2473934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376595&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FYOl0EDBmBmE%2F Employing training methods originally developed to save lives in the air, LifeWings Partners LLC, helped a resource-strapped inner-city clinic significantly improve care for their diabetes patients. Inner City Diabetes ProgramMemphis, TN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 23, 2005 — The critical need for better patient care is an imperative for medical facilities large and small. Increasingly stretched community clinics that provide a vital safety net to the most vulnerable populations are continually faced with the challenge of having to make improvements with dwindling resources. One such center successfully employed an innovative approach that allowed them to improve patient care and delivery processes using only current personnel and equipment. The Vine Hill Community Clinic ser... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376595 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:13:06 +0100 2376595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2134858&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fi42VdiOBM0M%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,212,536684,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Have you heard the thought that aspirin, specifically anti-inflammatory aspirin, is helpful in preventing diabetes? Well researchers took this same concept and applied it to low-dose aspirin. The result? That low-dose aspirin, while having many other healthful benefits, does not help prevent Type 2 diabetes. David S. H. Bell, MD, an Endocrine Today Editorial Board member, said: “This finding is not surprising since low dose aspirin was utilized. High dose aspirin or other salicylates, which are truly anti-inflammatory, have been shown to decrease insulin resistance and perhaps improve beta cell function. Clinical trials to evaluate the effect... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2134858 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:38:03 +0100 2134858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006262&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FO36EfmU51Uc%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,303033,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Laurie Lufkin has won the $1,000 grand prize in Prevention magazine’s Outsmart Diabetes recipe contest. Her recipe was for a “diabetes-friendly mandarin-basil shrimp salad” and is in the “Outsmart Diabetes” issue of the health and fitness magazine, which is on newsstands now. Look for it and give it a try! It sounds delish and I’d like to hear from anyone who has tried it! Tags: contest, diabetic food, health and fitness, Laurie Lufkin, outsmart diabetes, prevention magazine, recipe, winnerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006262 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:55:29 +0100 2006262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1891980&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fdiabetes-how-helping-our-world.html Johnson and Johnson Diabetes Institute is taking on the world, one diabetes program at a time.  Or at least that’s their intention.  Today this pharma giant is announcing Diabetes HOW: Helping Our World, a huge initiative aimed at identifying best practices in diabetes treatment and care, and expanding and building out these successful programs around [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1891980 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:56 +0100 1891980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876564&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F421068802%2F Have you ever wondered how important your diagnostic lab results are to your diabetes control? Here’s the test you should be sure your Doctor runs for you. What if by running the right tests, your physician could determine not only where your diabetes stands right now, but also whether it is progressing or reversing? Stuart Seale, MD, Medical Director at Lifestyle Center of America and author of the book The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle, has outlined three important tests your doctor needs to do for you and why each test is crucial: Lipid Profile If you have diabetes and do not get a yearly lipid profile check up, be SURE to ask your doctor about it. This test measures the levels of total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides. Test results will in... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876564 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:09:35 +0100 1876564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484848&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F6%2F1%2Fdo-you-have-sleep-disordered-breathing-if-so-you-may-also-be.html By Pat Salber, MD We have known about the association between snoring and obesity for a long time. But we now know that sleep-disordered breathing (SBD) -- a sleep disturbance characterized by snoring and episodes of apnea or not breathing for periods of time -- is linked, independent of obesity, to insulin resistance, abnormal glucose metabolism, and Type 2 diabetes. Sinziana Seicean, MD, MPH and colleagues published results of the Sleep Heart Health Study in the May 2008 issue of Diabetes Care. They studied 209 normal weight and 1,036 overweight/obese individuals who had a diagnosis of SDB, but did not have a diagnosis of diabetes. They found that SDB was associated with all of the manifestations of impaired glucose metabolism, including impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose to... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484848 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:50:44 +0100 1484848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451999&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F293250728%2F Have you ever heard of a dog that could sense when blood sugar is dropping to an unsafe level? They are called Hypoglycemic Alert Dogs and they are changing lives. The March 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), features an article about assistance dogs that are trained to sense episodes of human hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, and sound a life-saving alert. According to the article, these dogs seem to sense a dangerous drop in blood glucose before it begins, allowing the people they work with to prevent an episode altogether. Some dogs seem to sense high blood glucose, too. Mark Ruefenacht is a forensic scientist with type 1 diabetes who started a hypoglycemia alert dog training center in California and has been placing trai... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451999 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:33:29 +0100 1451999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296035&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F3%2F12%2Flosing-weight-is-the-easy-part.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D It almost became a cliché: losing weight is relatively easy. That’s why you see so many “miracle diet” claiming astounding losses of weight. But why don’t we see miracle diets that tout maintenance of weight loss? Because this is the hard part of dieting. The reasons for that are both psychological and physiological, and the neurobiology of it is fascinating. The neurobiology of diet failure If you imagine the brain as made up of layers, the deeper ones are made of neurons that determine our response to environmental stimuli without us being conscious of it. If we come across an environmental cue that stimulates our feeding response, like a delicious looking chocolate cake, the response is an outpouring of hormones and peptides that s... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296035 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:19:59 +0100 1296035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187113&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F1%2F30%2Fin-praise-of-the-old-fashioned-diuretics-are-still-the-best.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DWhen I was a (relatively) young resident training in Internal Medicine we, the hot shot residents in an elite medical school, used to indulgingly sneer at our attending physicians when they would recommend some passé treatment, like the quaint diuretics ( for heaven’s sake!) for hypertension. Haven’t they heard of ACE inhibitors, or calcium channel inhibitors, or at the very least an old fashioned beta blocker? In fact, today’s hypertensives, especially those who also have the metabolic syndrome, are a walking pharmacopea-they take all of the above. Now, I am not arguing here that the other drug groups should not be used in the management of hypertension, especially the ones refractive to diuretics. But a study in the latest Archive of Inter... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187113 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:00:04 +0100 1187113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079693&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F8%2Fet-tu-chris.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEvery Sunday morning we have a family ritual: 8-9 in the morning it’s “Meet the Press”, 9-9:30—the Chris Matthews Show. And while the TV is blaring and we OD on politics, we walk on the treadmill or step on the elliptical, do abdominals and pushups, do Yoga and lift weights—in short: we indulge our political and fitness addictions simultaneously, and feel self-righteous and quite superior to the flabby unwashed masses. I love to watch Chris at his best: benignly opinionated, urging his guests to express their opinion on a political subject before pronouncing the Matthews ‘truth’ (“Tell me something I don’t know… here is what I think”), full of lively energy; the man is manifestly enjoying exposing hy... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079693 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:54:27 +0100 1079693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=985588&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F28%2Fthe-champions-gala.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D Just returned from a dinner gala put on by the American Diabetes Association, to honor people and organizations who passionately work day in and day out in the cause of diabetes prevention and cure. I must say, this was truly an eye-opening experience. But first, some statistics on the extent of the problem we are having, and the disastrous trajectory in which the disease is progressing: 21 million Americans have diabetes, and 54 million have pre-diabetes, or metabolic syndrome. Add the two figures, and we have 75 million Americans, or about 25% of the population suffering from the disease or its precursor. 1 in 3 children born this year will suffer from diabetes during their lifetime. Think of it, in a few short years one third of the population will have diabetes... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=985588 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:44:16 +0100 985588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=901032&cid=t_105566_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F160916090%2F Do people start off fat and then develop diabetes? Or are they predisposed to getting this shitty disease in the first place. I’m just sitting here at my desk looking at all the diabetes supplements and prescriptions I take everyday and it amazes me that I’m taking these to treat a disease that I might have avoided in the first place. (more…) (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=901032 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:59:58 +0100 901032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835443&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fvegetable-fiber-a-first-rate-diabetes-defense%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Research, Daily NewsWe could all benefit from added fiber in our diets. However, it seems the type of fiber consumed is important too. A new study concludes that vegetable fiber is a good defence against type 2 diabetes. The study comes courtesy of researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, who found that adults eating five grams of vegetable fiber daily were 24 percent less likely than other adults to develop the disease. People over the age of seventy enjoyed a thirty-one percent risk reduction.The study tracked the eating habits of more than two thousand people over a ten year period. Wow. The researchers also reported that those whose diets contained fiber from mainly cereal or fruit sources did not fare so well - they had a higher risk for type 2 di... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835443 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 835443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823013&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fscientists-to-discuss-epidemic-at-seattle-meetup%2F Filed under: Type 2, Research, Events, CareScientists from all over the world will meet up in Seattle October 22-23 to attend the Warren G. Magnuson Congress for a Global Diabetes Alliance. The initiative is intended to help fight the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes worldwide. International Diabetes Federation past president Pierre Lefebvre, who will be a speaker at the conference, says the need for such an alliance to fight the T2 global epidemic "could not be more urgent."More than one hundred diabetes experts hailing from over twenty countries will attend the congress. There's one main goal: the discussion of how to help under-served populations, such as indigenous peoples. However, the more general problems - prevention, treatment and the possibility of a cure - will also be on the table... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823013 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814178&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fdentists-raising-the-bar-for-diabetes-prevention%2F Filed under: Type 2, Services, CareThe Chicago-Sun Times just ran a piece about area dentists who are doing their bit for type 2 diabetes prevention. These docs are screening all patients with gum disease for high blood sugar. They hope this will help with early detection, since gum disease is a risk factor for diabetes. (In fact, gum disease is a risk factor for tons of health issues, running the gamut from minor to life-threatening.)The paper profiles, among others, dentist Dr. Ronald Schefdore. Whenever Schefdore gets patients coming in with gum disease, he automatically gives them blood tests that measure cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as inflammation. Schefdore describes a success story involving one patient who, thanks to the tests, got an early diagnosis of pre-diabetic... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814178 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811045&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2Ffive-things-that-everyone-with-diabetes-should-know.html Brian Klepper Today's New York Times has a brief but very pointed article summarizing the recommendations of Dr. John Buse, director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and president-elect for science and medicine at the American Diabetes Association. The language below, all sensible shoes advice, is a straight extract from the article. 1. If you are overweight, get screened for diabetes with a fasting glucose test, starting at puberty, at least every three years. If you are not, start at age 45. A normal result is less than 100 mg/dl.2. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, engage in moderate-intensity exercise like brisk walking for at least 30 minutes at least five days a week. If you are overweight, reduce calories with a goal of losing at ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811045 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:04:31 +0100 811045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786682&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F8%2F8%2Fcan-you-help-this-man-lose-weight.html by Pat Salber, MDThe cabbie who drove me from the airport to the hotel on my last business trip probably weighed 400 pounds.  We made small talk during the trip.  He told me he was hoping to leave Nevada soon and move to Oregon.  But, he said, it was tough getting the time and resources to make the move.He works 12 hours days, six days a week.  The cab company deducts chunks of his pay  for their share of his revenues and to cover his health insurance premium and a tax on his tips.  His take home pay is $500 every two week pay period.As we started talking about his health insurance, the conversation naturally drifted to health.  He is prediabetic, he told me, and his brother is a type 2 diabetic who has already had some toes amputated.  He knows... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786682 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:17:57 +0100 786682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764202&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Faustralian-aborigines-make-headway-in-diabetes-struggle%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, SupportIt's often said that grass-roots level initiatives are what will turn the tide on the spread of type 2 diabetes. Here's an example of a grass-roots success story: Catholic News reports that Australian Aborigines from the Mowanjum community of Western Australia are benefiting from the introduction of a type 2 prevention and management program. Titled "Indigenous communities beat diabetes," (that could be a bit of an overstatement), the article describes the impact of the program in Mowanjum community in Western Australia. Successes include the introduction of a comprehensive diabetes education program aimed at young people with diabetes. The program, which is organized by Aboriginal development group Unity of First Peoples Australia, al... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764202 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734477&cid=t_105566_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F14%2Ffederal-funding-urged-for-diabetes-prevention%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily News, Support, CareThis headline on the website Diabetes Health got my attention: "The Federal Government Hugely Out-of-Pocket for Diabetes Care." Here are the key numbers: In 2005, the federal government spent almost eighty billion dollars on diabetes care, writes Linda von Wartburg, reporting on a study commissioned by drug giant Novo Nordisk as part of its "Changing Diabetes" campaign. In fact, one in every eight healthcare dollars - or twelve percent of the budget - was spent on diabetes. Need some more perspective? Well, according to the Novo study, this amounts to more than the entire budget of the Department of Education. Phew.Yes, diabetes care is costing a lot of money. But the ballooning cost of diabetes treatment is only part of the problem. Of... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734477 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 734477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674827&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F9%2Fsupport-hope-bombard-pres-bush-with-demands-to-not-veto-s-5.html "Yesterday President Bush confirmed his intention to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (S. 5). We need your help to fight this threat.  A veto of S. 5 would be a devastating setback for the nearly 21 million Americans affected by diabetes.  This is a historic opportunity to advance scientific research, and it should not be squandered!"This is language from an American Diabetes Association (ADA) e-mail to diabetes advocates, but the same message could have come from Parkinsons, Alzheimers, and innumerable other medical advocacy groups.  It is time to (once again) send a loud and clear message to President Bush et al that we want the US to pursue all avenues of stem cell research.  "Protecting" discarded embryos that are going to be destroyed... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674827 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:10:39 +0100 674827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644731&cid=t_105566_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F27%2Fsage-a-needle-free-fast-free-diabetes-screening-test.html Given the drawbacks of the current commonly used diabetes screening methodology – fasting blood glucose – and the fact that more than 20 million people are thought to have undiagnosed diabetes in the US alone, an easier and more convenient screening test would be a very welcome addition to the diabetes testing armamentarium. Fasting Plasma Glucose The limitations of using fasting plasma glucose (FPG) as a screening test for diabetes include the following factors:You have to fast overnight before having the test – that means you have to get yourself to a clinic or laboratory in the morning before going to work. Hmmm. Not such an easy thing to do when you have to get the kids to school and yourself to work. So, if you are like me you keep putting it off and putting it ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644731 Sun, 27 May 2007 23:19:17 +0100 644731