American Society of Nutrition, Not a Good Society

I would like to thank Steve Cooksey for pointing this out, but I cannot totally agree with him. Yes, the American Society of Nutrition (ASN...

Do We Control or Manage Diabetes?

Another blogger and I are having a discussion – more a disagreement in terminology between control and management of diabetes. I doubt that...

Mild Compression Socks Safe for Diabetic Limb Edema

I don't know what it is lately, but the last few days have brought me topics that I had not expected. This topic is very much something...

The Diabetes Education Follies – Part 4

Dr. Robert Ratner, chief scientific and medical officer for the ADA says, “Many people with type 2 diabetes who are on medications don't...

The Diabetes Education Follies – Part 3

When it comes to certified diabetes educators (CDEs), there has been much controversy over the last several years. A few of the things I ha...

The Diabetes Education Follies – Part 2

A phrase that Brian Cohen enlightened me with during the last week is "treat to failure" protocol of medications and many other as...

The Diabetes Education Follies – Part 1

When I wrote this blog, I did use the word 'may' instead of 'will' and the more I am seeing and hearing, I am very happy tha...

Food Reward Friday

This week's lucky winner... the Pizza Hut Hot Dog Bites pizza!!! Read more »

What Is Happening at Joslin Diabetes?

Not only has Joslin Diabetes Center continued to (in most cases) shield the person writing the blog, but also they have moved away from much...

Doctors Need to Learn When to Stop a Medication

Being in the age range for geriatrics, this blog really hit home and means that I will need to pay attention to what the doctors say and be ...

The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 6

In the last blog, research was encouraged to discover harms when more medicine is practiced, but not when less medicine is practiced. This ...

The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 5

What the writers say in this segment is true, but – yes, there can always be one of these – why does high-value care always need to be high-...

The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 4

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Diabetes Self-Management Education May Have Received a Boost

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The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 3

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The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 2

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The “Less Is More” Medical Campaign – Part 1

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Charcot Foot, Diabetes Complication Increasing

Charcot foot is truly a diabetes complication that is increasing and is seldom recognized early enough to receive the proper treatment. Cha...

Low-Carb Myths

David Mendosa started me thinking when he started this on Health Central. "Some people say that to follow a low-carb diet is expensive....

Insulin Resistance Predicts a Variety of Age-related Diseases

In the last post, I reviewed a study by Gerald Reaven's group showing that insulin resistance strongly predicts the risk of cardiovascul...

Some Suggestions for Low-carb Food Plans

David Spero, who writes for Diabetes Self-Management has two interesting blogs from May 13 and May 20 about low-carb food plans. David used...

Learn Prediabetes Is Not Diabetes

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Sleep Apnea May Cause Blood Pressure Increase

I am finding some consistency in articles about sleep apnea and how it affects other diseases or conditions the patient may have. A new met...

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