Archive for January, 2010

  • BYETTA Let’s Talk in Atlanta

    The BYETTA Let's Talk Atlanta will be making it's stop at Atlanta's Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park which will be taking place April 13th - April 15th. Upon visiting the BYETTA Let's Talk booth at the festival you will be able to speak to Delta Burke who is currently the spokeswoman for the Le...

  • Saliva Helping Diabetes Patients Control Weight Saliva Helping Diabetes Patients Control Weight

    2 diabetes medications have helped some patients control their weight. Barbara Oster has had diabetes for 15 years, and her medication wasn't working so well, reported WBAL-TV in Baltimore. "It just blows you up, makes you feel like you're gaining all this weight," she said. The Food and D...

  • Caffeine Raises Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics Caffeine Raises Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics

    It may come as quite a shock to those type 2 diabetics who regularly consume caffeine to hear that studies are now showing that caffeine raises blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics. I'm a regular diet coke drinker and I thought that because there is no sugar in diet coke it was safe for me to d...

  • Medtronic Continuous Glucose Monitor Approved for Children Medtronic Continuous Glucose Monitor Approved for Children

    U.S. regulators have now approved the continuous glucose monitoring device made by Medtronic, Inc. for use in children ages 7 t0 17. The continuous glucose monitoring device, which was approved for adult use last year, alerts diabetics to potentially dangerous fluctuations in their blood sugar le...

  • How Byetta Helped My Out of Control Diabetes How Byetta Helped My Out of Control Diabetes

    I have Type 2 Diabetes which, like a lot of people out there, I struggle to control. Along with diet and exercise I was taking Metformin as a way to control my blood sugar level. All of a sudden it wasn't cutting it. What do you do when your current treatment no longer works? It's real easy to o...

  • Type II Diabetes: Non Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Type II Diabetes: Non Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

    The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as NON insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately describes the population with this disease. ...

  • Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month

    Did you know that April marked Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month, how often are you checking your feet? April is deemed Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes are unaware of the importance of routine foot care. Physicians and educat...

  • FDA Warning On Byetta - Is It Safe? FDA Warning On Byetta – Is It Safe?

    I had mentioned in a prior post that at the advice of my doctor I had begun taking Byetta to help control my Type2 Diabetes. I have just seen an FDA warning about Byetta causing Pancreatitis in 30 reported cases. So far, no deaths...but do I want to be the first? Byetta works great for controllin...

  • Diabetes and Denial

    Unfortunately Type 2 Diabetes has the highest denial rate of any disease known to man. I know this to be true from my own experience. When I was diagnosed with having diabetes in the year 2000, I did not change anything about my lifestyle for a long time. It wasn't until I started having more pro...

  • How Does Drinking Alcohol Effect Diabetes and Raising Blood Sugars? How Does Drinking Alcohol Effect Diabetes and Raising Blood Sugars?

    Small amounts of alcohol will not hinder your control over diabetes but there are some precautions that diabetics should take to make sure that alcohol can be safely enjoyed. If you are diabetic and are currently treated with either tablets or insulin the main risk that you face with consuming alcoh...

  • Being a Diabetic Can Be Fun Being a Diabetic Can Be Fun

    Jason Statham in "Diabetes" A sweet summer blockbuster guaranteed to get your blood sugar level rising. [caption id="attachment_509" align="alignnone" width="218" caption="Jason Statham stars in DIABETES"][/caption] ...