Your liver may not get as much attention as your pancreas when it comes to diabetes, but it plays a major role in blood sugar management. Over time, insulin resistance can lead to fat buildup on the liver, inflammation, and liver scarring, often without any symptoms. Learn why liver disease is so common in people with diabetes, and what you can do now to stop it in its tracks.
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Trying to determine how much insulin to dose for a meal often ends up being a wild-ass guess. After using Afrezza for over ten years, Dr. E has a few tricks up his sleeve. Discover how Afrezza’s ultra-fast action can give you (or your kids) more flexibility with fewer mealtime dosing dilemmas.
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High blood sugar isn’t always the primary warning sign for DKA. A lesser-known type of DKA can happen when glucose levels are below 250 mg/dL, making it one of the easiest diabetes emergencies to miss. Here’s how to recognize the signs.
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Most people think DKA only occurs when T1D is first diagnosed or when infusion lines fail. But you aren’t out of the woods if you have type 2 diabetes, use a patch pump, or are on MDI. DKA can happen for other reasons, and often at times when it’s least expected.
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If you could go back in time and protect your future heart, kidneys, and eyesight…you would, right? Starting the right treatment earlier in type 2 diabetes might do just that, and more! Here’s why our long-standing type 2 diabetes treatment strategy needs an update.
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