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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 controlling [...]
Are Most Diabetics Fat and Lazy?
Do people start off fat and then develop diabetes? Or are they predisposed to getting this shitty disease in the first place. I’m just sitting here at my desk looking at all the diabetes supplements and prescriptions I take everyday and it amazes me that I’m taking these to treat a disease that I might [...]
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?
Even A Small Weight Loss Benefits Type 2 Diabetes
We know that Type 2 Diabetes is directly linked to obesity but what researchers are now just finding out is that even a modest weight loss can help the health of Type 2 Diabetes sufferers…but what is considered modest and how can drugs like Byetta help?
What Does the Diabetes Drug Byetta and the Gila Monster Have in Common with Causes Weight Loss?
There are many people with Type 2 Diabetes that currently utilize the drug Byetta marketed by Eli Lilly and Amylin. The active ingredient in Byetta is a synthetic version of a protein produced in the saliva of the Gila Monster. More than just help with diabetes, researchers have just released findings for another positive benefit [...]
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 Let’s Talk [...]
BYETTA Lets Talk in New York
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign is making a stop at the Third Avenue Merchants Spring Expo in Manhattan. The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign will there on Sunday, April 29th from 11am - 6pm.
Taking on the role of spokeswoman for the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign, Delta Burke has been battling her own diabetes and wants to [...]
BYETTA Let’s Talk in Boston
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign Boston is kicking off at the New England Spring Flower Show. The Flower show is being held at the Bayside Expo Center from March 17-25. You can find BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign located at booth numbers 470 and 570.
You can visit the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign booths from 10am - [...]
Delta Burke is Battling Diabetes with the Lets Talk Campaign
Actress Delta Burke was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 41. Her goal is to get people talking about better management of diabetes. She is achieving that goal by leading the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign.
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign has been designed towards teaching patients of type 2 diabetes the [...]
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.