All About Diabetes and Health
Below is a simple graphic image of a red blood cell. One of the functions of the red blood cells is to carry oxygen to all the cells in the...
Again, cinnamon is back in the news. People just won't admit that there is very little benefit for blood glucose management long term w...
Before getting into this, I will list the approved fluoroquinolones. The list shows the name and the (brand name): levofloxacin – (Levaquin...
Most people enter caregiving as amateurs and forget about what they may need to be quality caregivers. Some continue and become embroiled i...
Many of my peers have written on this topic, but now is my attempt. I do receive emails asking me “what is the best HbA1c?” I answer that ...
My friend Pedro Bastos graciously invited me to speak at a conference he organized in Lisbon on October 5 titled "Food, Nutrition and t...
When I wrote this blog about the possibilities of type 2 diabetes having sub classes, I had not expected another article this quickly. And t...
For all those considering bariatric surgery, stop, don't. If you wish to find out what you will be able to eat, just get hold of a menu...
Stress, like blood glucose spikes, has an insidious effect on the body. I am not qualified to go into the biological aspects of stress, but ...
This is a take off on Ann Bartlett's blog of July 17. I have held this too long, but with what has happened with the Society of General...
In the previous blog, I left out several discussion points that I will cover in this blog. The first item is what to do if you are having a...
Insulin is the medication people with type 2 diabetes seem to want to avoid. From doctors to patients this aversion seems to be very common...
Four diabetes support groups got together Saturday evening to discuss the latest “Choosing Wisely,” not, statement by the Society of General...
This is about what I expected, age discrimination by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS's Dr. Elizabeth A. Kolle...
I will attempt to stay away from ranting, but this Medscape article did get me going and I will never understand why the Society of General ...
Dr. Robert Ratner, chief scientific and medical officer for the ADA that says, “Many people with type 2 diabetes who are on medications don&...
This is almost a repeat of a blog I did back on November 9, 2011, but I hope that I have a few new thoughts of benefit to my readers. For th...
This is a question I receive in emails almost every month and I have my answer that I copy and paste in a return email. I will share it now...
I admit that I do not understand why people continue to insist that their doctors are not telling them about the cure for diabetes. All I ca...
Normally I would not be afraid to suggest changing doctors if you are not receiving correct care for your diabetes. But, as we draw closer ...
Is it because many doctors are uncomfortable in geriatric medicine as they are uncomfortable in talking diabetes? I would have to say, yes!...
What works for me, may not work for you. Your mileage may vary. These phrases are used by many people when talking about diabetes and a few...
This blog by Dr. Fisher really had me scratching my head and then I needed to read the link he provided. Dr. Richard Kratche, a family phys...
Yes, the practice of medicine is being affected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare. In my reading, Kathleen S...
[Note: in previous versions, I mixed up "LGI" and "HGI" terms in a couple of spots. These are now corrected. Thanks to...
This is a call for information from people that receive diabetes supplies under the new bidding system of the Centers for Medicare and Medic...
