Diabetes and cancer may have a greater association than we previously knew. The connection between type 2 diabetes in particular and certain types of cancer may be due to shared risk factors, but news from a recent study showed that GLP-1 medications may help lower risk for certain types of cancer when compared to insulin.
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Dr. E’s new patient Frank has lived with type 2 diabetes for over 20 years, and despite taking all his medications, his diabetes (and other related health conditions) are getting worse, not better. Dr. E suspects Frank has a common condition that unfortunately goes undiagnosed for years in many patients.
read more →Dr. Edelman helps a patient who has Flatbush Diabetes (also known as Ketosis-Prone Diabetes) which is a unique subtype of type 2 diabetes.
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The over-the-counter CGM market has two new players…the Lingo and Libre Rio. The two systems created by Abbott were intentionally designed to meet different needs – Lingo for those who want to better understand and improve their health and wellness, and Libre Rio for adults with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin and typically manage their diabetes through lifestyle modifications.
read more →Dr. E’s new patient William had diligently followed advice from his primary care provider that unfortunately kept his blood sugars high all day, every day for many years. Thankfully Dr. E was able to help William turn things around with a few simple tools and strategies.
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For years and years (and years), the “red suitcase” was the main glucagon rescue kit most people with type 1 diabetes had stashed somewhere in case of emergency. Thankfully, we now have two newer glucagon options that are much easier to administer. Drs. E+P explain how to use each one, and they discuss the research and off-label mini-dose glucagon experiments people are conducting that may be a mirror into the future.
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Up until now, it’s been difficult for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, or those not on inulin, to get CGM covered by insurance. Thanks to the FDA’s recent approval of Dexcom Stelo – a CGM that can be purchased over-the-counter without a prescription – people with type 2 diabetes who are not on insulin will now be able to benefit from invaluable CGM technology.
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Carbohydrate intake is important in managing diabetes, and determining the right amount for you can be challenging. There’s no formula or blanket recommendation, but Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones, founders of the nutritional counseling site Diabetes Digital, help tackle this common question.
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