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Insulin Therapy and Fear: A Barrier to Success? by Elizabeth S. Posted Sun 24 Oct 2010 2:32am The toughest aspect of having insulin dependent diabetes is managing the side effects of insulin therapy. Perhaps it is only patients who can fully comprehend how truly difficult the negative effects are including impaired (temporary) cognitive ability, memory-loss, swings in mood – even hostility, exhaustion, weight gain, insatiable hunger Read on »

Insulin Therapy and Your Life by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

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Posted Wed 01 Sep 2010 5:20pm If your doctor just started you on insulin therapy, you’ve likely had diabetes for a while and you know the importance of following a healthy diet, exercising regularly... pregnancy and diabetes recommend starting insulin therapy before getting pregnant so women can achieve target blood sugar (glucose) levels before conceiving. Taking insulin during Read on »

Diabetes Treatment Plans: ‘Processing’ Insulin Pump Therapy by Elizabeth S. Posted Wed 17 Mar 2010 9:31am has a pump. Many superstar athletes utilize insulin pump therapy such as recent Olympic competitor, Kris Freeman and Chicago Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler . In fact, CSII... who would greatly benefit an insulin pump continue to utilize Multiple Daily Injections (MDI) as their treatment regimen for a variety of factors including fear, cost Read on »

Thyroid Nodule Therapy in Patients with Insulin Resistance by Dr. Richard Guttler Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Jun 2009 2:05pm if increased insulin is a thyroid growth factor as seen in animals studies, and suggested by these data, maybe we need to consider another medical approach to nodule therapy. Well..., Dr.G. Reference6 th World Congress on Insulin Resistance Syndrome September 25-27 2008 Los Angeles Ca Abstract #20 Metformin Treatment of Benign Thyroid nodules in Euthyroid Read on »

Hesperetin Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance by nih.gov Posted Mon 20 Dec 2010 7:00pm profiles, and insulin sensitivity when compared to controls. Thus, hesperidin and its active aglycone form, hesperetin, may be effective agents for the treatment of diabetes, obesity... methods for using a hesperetin composition to treat metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance. Applications: Therapeutics for metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance Development Read on »

Insulin Is A Possible New Treatment For Alzheimer's by Krista H. Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:51pm A Northwestern University-led research team reports that insulin, by shielding memory-forming synapses from harm, may slow or prevent the damage and memory loss caused by toxic proteins in Alzheimer's disease. Clickherefor more. Read on »

Diabetic Bodybuilder Sues Redwood City Police For Treatment When In Insulin Shock by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 3:12pm . As I indicated last year, things began when a guard initially wrongly assumed that Burns was intoxicated (when he was going into insulin shock and was barely making it over Read on »

FDA Let Scientists With Drug-Company Ties Evaluate New Insulin Product by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:14pm The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed scientists with direct financial ties to Pfizer serve on an advisory committee to evaluate the drug company's proposed insulin inhaler, Exubera, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The New York Times also discusses the issue of conflict of interest about Exubera Read on »

Twenty Percent Of Adults Taking Insulin Regularly Skip Insulin Doses by John Shelmet Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 05 Apr 2010 5:41am More than half (57%) of adult patients taking insulin will purposely skip a dose on occasion and 20% do so routinely. This information is based on a survey of 502 American adult diabetics. The sampling was weighted to be "representative of insulin-using U.S. adults with diabetes". Type 2 diabetics made up 77% of the survey that was reported Read on »

Low GI diet halves need for insulin in pregnancy-related diabetes by Dr. John B. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 08 Jun 2009 6:34pm Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs during pregnancy in women who were not previously diabetic. If left uncontrolled, it can have adverse effects on the developing foetus. Its treatment depends on the severity of the condition, with diet, oral medication and insulin being the three mainstay options. Insulin therapy is generally seen Read on »