GLP-1 RAs like Ozempic, Rybelsus, Bydureon and Trulicity are primarily used to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, but these medications have some important additional benefits, including new designations at higher doses for weight loss.
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Is it more important to consider carbs or calories when you’re trying to make smart food choices to manage diabetes? It depends on your goals to some degree, but you don’t want to focus so much on one that you lose sight of the other. Dr. Edelman shares some of his favorite foods that balance both.
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If you live in a larger body, your diabetes care may have included weight loss conversations at some point. However, weight-neutral approaches to care are gaining momentum, and research shows you can manage diabetes well without using weight as a gauge of success.
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Losing weight is hard for everyone, but it gets even more challenging for those of us with type 1 diabetes. We want to avoid diabetes-related complications by controlling blood sugar, but intensive control is associated with weight gain. Here we discuss lifestyle strategies, medications and technology that can help.
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Are you eating foods that support your gut microbiome? (Do you even know what a gut microbiome is??) There’s so much confusing info out there, it’s hard to know what to eat and what to avoid . Registered Dietitian Dana Palermo helps us sort it all out.
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Dr. Edelman’s 90-year-old mom (the short one) wrote this article with her friend Soni, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes later in life. Getting type 2 and taking control of it gave Soni new energy, new clothes and a new flame!
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Anyone who has tried to lose weight understands what a challenge it can be. Here are a few strategies from specialist Dr. Aaron Morse to keep in mind if you are working toward that goal.
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Few people can argue that losing weight is difficult, and keeping the weight off is even harder. For those folks suffering from “diabesity” – both type 2 diabetes and obesity – maintaining a “healthy” weight seems like a never-ending battle. So why is it so easy to gain weight, yet so difficult to lose it? If you have type 2 and are struggling with your weight, these new medications and surgical options might be right for you.
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