Why Do CDEs Not Have Sleep Apnea Training?

After asking several certified diabetes educators (CDEs) whether they have training for sleep apnea, I have to ask why they are so secretive...

What Can Be Done for Prediabetes?

Until now, I admit I have gone along with the term prediabetes although I have not liked the term and have called for a change in terms. I...

Lorcaserin: the Latest FDA-approved Obesity Drug

The FDA recently approved a new drug called lorcaserin (brand name Belviq) for the treatment of obesity.  Lorcaserin causes an average of 13...

Nutrients - Magnesium

Magnesium Overview Magnesium is an important mineral for everyone. The RDA varies for everyone depending on sex and age. Read about magnesi...

The Various Terms for Types of Patients

I have blogged about patients before, but I had not really researched the types of patients on the Internet. I approached my analysis from ...

Two Great Quotes About Obesity (technical)

By Dr. Hans-Rudolf Berthoud, from a recent paper, "The Neurobiology of Food Intake in an Obesogenic Environment" ( 1 ).  I came ac...

Occupations That Can Assist People with Diabetes

For this blog, I will start with the people that may have the least training. This is not to say that many do not have college degrees or h...

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