Type 2 Diabetes

More than 30 million Americans are living with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance and insufficient insulin production. Learn about the signs and symptoms of this condition and get expert guidance on blood sugar monitoring, medication use, exercise, meal planning and more.

How Much (Monitoring) is Too Much?

June 4, 2008

Two just-published studies in BMJ, the British Medical Journal, suggest that people with Type 2 diabetes don’t need to monitor their blood glucose much, unless they’re on insulin. You heard it here first.

This is an old debate. I’m going to tell you what I think, but I’d really like to hear your experiences and opinions.

A Little Glitz, a Little Glam, to Give My Diabetes Stuff Some BAM!

June 3, 2008

"Why," my grandson asked as he observed the sleeves of his short wetsuit flapping around on his toothpick arms, "do they assume that, just because you’re tall, you’re bigger around?"

"Why," I responded, "do they assume that, if you’re bigger around, you’re tall?"

What We’re Reading: Pesticides and Type 2 Diabetes

May 29, 2008

Earlier this month, the American Journal of Epidemiology published a study that demonstrated a link between seven types of pesticides and risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Read More “What We’re Reading: Pesticides and Type 2 Diabetes”

“National Diabetes Goal” Set

May 9, 2008

On Wednesday, a group of diabetes advocacy and business organizations, under the umbrella of Novo Nordisk’s National Changing Diabetes Program (NCDP), announced an ambitious goal: By 2015, they want 45% of Americans who are at risk for Type 2 diabetes to know their blood glucose level and what actions they can take to lower their risk of developing diabetes. Read More ““National Diabetes Goal” Set”

Support Comes in Many Forums

April 22, 2008

WooHOO! I had my first "gusher" the other day! It was about time: I’ve been pumping insulin for more than nine years now and was feeling a bit left out. And, frankly, jealous. Why, one person I know had a gusher on the first set change. Read More “Support Comes in Many Forums”

Diabetes and the Brain

April 16, 2008

It’s hard enough managing diabetes when you have all your mental faculties, right? Well, for a lot of people, it’s worse. They have diabetes and mental illness, too.

Web editor Tara Dairman put me on to this story after a reader asked about it, and it turned out to be interesting enough to share.

Having Diabetes Means Coping With Change

April 8, 2008

It was 2:30 AM last Friday, and I was being bombarded with alarms. No, I wasn’t dreaming. My insulin pump was telling me it was low and my continuous glucose monitor (CGMS) was telling me I was low.

Sometimes, technology can be too much of a good thing.

Caffeine: Friend or Foe? (Part 2)

April 7, 2008

How many of you are nursing a cup of coffee or tea or guzzling a can of diet cola as you read this? (I admit, I just polished off a glass of Diet Coke myself!) This week, we’ll take a closer look at how caffeine may affect diabetes. Read More “Caffeine: Friend or Foe? (Part 2)”

Actos May Help Slow Heart Disease

April 4, 2008

According to a new study, the Type 2 diabetes drug pioglitazone (brand name Actos) appears to slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, or narrowing of the heart’s arteries due to plaque buildup, better than an older diabetes drug, glimepiride (Amaryl, also available generically). People who have diabetes are at increased risk of developing heart disease, and coronary atherosclerosis can lead to angina or heart attack. Read More “Actos May Help Slow Heart Disease”

Two Lipid Drugs May Be Better Than One

March 28, 2008

A new study has found that combining two different types of drugs—a statin and a fibrate—to treat abnormal lipid levels may be better than using just one drug for people with Type 2 diabetes. Read More “Two Lipid Drugs May Be Better Than One”

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