Many healthcare providers warn their patients who have type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes to practice diligent diabetes management since proper blood sugar control has been thought to reduce the risk of diabetic kidney disease.
Type 2 diabetes can be bad enough on its own, but one of the worst aspects of the condition is the fact that it may lead to other health complications down the road.
On Friday, President Obama proclaimed November 2015 as National Diabetes Month, asking Americans to join in activities that raise diabetes awareness and help prevent, treat, and manage the disease. An estimated 29 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and another 86 million have prediabetes.
Thanks to provisions in the Affordable Care Act passed on January 1 of this year, your insurance may now cover nutrition and obesity screening and counseling, which could help you learn to eat better, lose weight and gain control of your health.
Study finds that patients with type 2 diabetes had significantly lower bone material strength (osteoporosis) compared with controls. Loss of bone strength may be linked to poor glucose control.
Please indicate which of the following treatments you take for Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin or Glucophage
62%
Amaryl, Glucotrol or Glucotrol XL
3%
Glyset or Precose
0%
Actos or Avandia
2%
Prandin or Starlix
0%
Januvia, tradjenta or Onglyza
7%
Byetta or Victoza
3%
Meal-time Insulin (novolog, apidra or Humalog)
8%
Long acting Insulin (levemir or lantus)
15%
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