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Anne Rueter of the University of Michigan Health System wrote an interesting article about this subject recently. A common blood test for triglycerides may for the first time allow doctors to predict which patients with diabetes will be more likely to develop the serious, common complication of neuropathy. The study is now online in the [...]

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Having just come home from a 2 day stay in the hospital for kidney stones, I discovered something else while in there. My blood sugar levels not only elevated, so did my triglycerides.  Curious about these things in my body, I did some research about them. I wanted to share what I learned. Interesting things, [...]

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This drug has been linked to pancreatitis. Januvia has been diagnosed for Type II diabetics. Now it has been found to increase pancreatic cancer. The study was used on rats as subjects. This pill caused abnormalities in the pancreas of the rats.Lead investigator Dr Peter Butler, director of the Hillbloom Center was quoted as saying, [...]

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From the world of research comes new advances for diabetics. Welchol is a new drug from Daiichi-Sankyo. This medication is to help reduce blood glucose levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. Recommended for use with Metformin or insulin it’s the only drug approved by the FDA to help reduce both blood glucose levels and [...]

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I did a chart for the diabetes specialist which noted what I ate for 3 meals a day and the blood sugar levels 2 hours after each meal. It was rather interesting. I seem to be doing all right on the medication I am currently taking. However, we are going to do this chart again [...]

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