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Ok, it is official… Avandia will stay on the market. The FDA voted an overwhelming yes to keeping the drug on the shelves. They stated that they are recommending that there be warning labels for the elder population and high risk cardiac patients.
And as you can guess, this is getting a bag of mixed emotions. […]
I had so many great comments from y’all out there that I decided to do a little “open mic” night kind of thing. I thank all of you that commented on my previous post “Is at home glucometer monitoring truly effective? New research says maybe not!“. There was some differing points of […]
Thank you to a great reader who left a great comment. He questioned my choice of foods like fruit and popcorn, and to be completely honest I confessed to having an ice cream sundae. Hey, at least the base was sugar free ice cream, and you have to be crazy once in a […]
I thought I had lost my glucometer this week. I arrived at the beach on Monday morning and could not find it anywhere. I know I had packed it and even double checked before I left my house, but guess what? It wasn’t there!
So, what did I do you ask? I […]
Have you ever heard someone say, “well they are 80 years old, what do you expect”? Answer please… I expect all patients to be privy to treatment regardless of age. So, if my grandmother is 82, but has no health history, and is wild and lively, then treat her condition. True, […]
How have your blood sugars been lately? Mine are a bit better. I have tried to reduce stress, thus cortisol production, in my life the best I can. It is hard working and being a wife and mommy. Not that I am complaining because I know so many have it much […]
A new oral medicine that is indicated for type 2 diabetics has gained positive reviews. Galvis is to be used in conjunction with the most common diabetic medications.
Novartis has received a positive opinion recommending European Union approval of Galvus® (vildagliptin) as a new once-daily oral medication for type 2 diabetes, a disease affecting […]
Some of you may have seen my post last week about a cookbook, Diabetes Fit Food that I had reviewed and liked very much. Well… I have a new one to tell you about! I am a mommy and as you have deduced, I work part time as well. So meal time […]
So I was thinking today, what are the benefits of having diabetes. Hmm… lets see, there are a few that come to mind.
1. I always get to eat when I want and where I want because I can just claim that I am feeling “low” and only a big ol’ steak will do. Thank you […]
How long have we been hearing that the spare tire around your mid-section is to blame for developing metabolic syndrome? The same metabolic syndrome that leads to heart disease, prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia can be defined as this…
Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body’s cells become resistant to […]
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