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Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lu Young RN
Making the changes necessary for good blood pressure control are not easy. High blood pressure needs a type 2 diabetes management program of proper diet, exercise, and medications. And if you are like most of us,
Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lu Young RN
A commonly used type 2 diabetes management drug, metformin cuts the risk of breast cancer. This is great news for several reasons. The first is cost. This drug is relatively inexpensive and the second reason is the availability of this drug. There does not seem to be any shortages or difficulties in obtaining this type 2 [...]
Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lu Young RN
Many diabetics also have problems with cholesterol and now the FDA approves new type 2 diabetes management drug combo. U.S. health regulators approved a new combination therapy for type 2 diabetes from Merck & Co, the first to combine a diabetes drug with cholesterol-lowering medicine in one tablet. Merck’s new drug Juvisync combines the drugmaker’s [...]
Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lu Young RN
Lack of exercise can increase your risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. But, did you also know that type 2 diabetes management – risk increased with tamoxifen, a breast cancer medication? Current tamoxifen therapy is associated with a significantly increased incidence of diabetes in older breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept. [...]
Posted on September 29, 2011 by Lu Young RN
Research into diabetes has revealed that type 2 diabetes management risk is lowered with GABA. GABA is gama amino butyric acid, and is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is essential for the proper function of your brain and the central nervous system, and has the impact of reducing excessive brain exercise and promoting a state of [...]
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lu Young RN
How do know when it is time to start insulin with type 2 diabetes management? Usually the right time to start insulin with type 2 diabetes management is when diet, exercise, weight loss, and medications fail and blood glucose levels remain elevated. When people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, usually referred to as adult [...]
Posted on September 21, 2011 by Lu Young RN
In a year long study, Onglyza, a type 2 diabetes management drug has been proven effective when used in combination with insulin or metformin in keeping blood glucose levels lower in adult patients. They showed that HgA1C was lowered nearly 3/4ths of 1% compared to a placebo. According to PubMedHealth, “Saxagliptin (Onglyza) is used along [...]
Posted on September 18, 2011 by Lu Young RN
Flu season is rapidly approaching and type 2 diabetes management with flu vaccines may save your life. According to the CDC, “For people with diabetes, the flu can be more than aches and pains. It can mean longer illness, hospitalization, even death. Because diabetes can make the immune system more vulnerable to severe cases of [...]
Posted on September 16, 2011 by Lu Young RN
On average, half of diabetics skip doses or otherwise mess up their medication regimen. This is causing a problem in line with a national crisis costing billions of dollars in extra hospital stays, poor health, and missed work. A new product, type 2 diabetes management with Timesulin, that helps diabetics remember to properly take their [...]
Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lu Young RN
Still in the early research phase is type 2 diabetes management with a new drug. This new medication works without causing weight gain, fluid retention, or loss of bone density of diabetic medications and has not shown any of the other side effects, but further testing is needed. JUPITER — Scientists at Scripps Florida say [...]