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MOVING TOWARD HOPE • BETTER SCREENING TECHNIQUES, ADVANCEMENTS IN BLOOD SUGAR MONITORING, AND NEW TREATMENTS ARE HELPING PEOPLE WITH DIABETES MANAGE IT BETTER.
UNDERSTANDING DIABETES • FOR DIABETES TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2, SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR, BUT THE CONDITIONS HAVE DIFFERENT CAUSES AND TREATMENTS.
EXPLAINING TYPE 2 DIABETES • THE DISEASE RESULTS FROM HIGH BLOOD SUGAR AND IS AT EPIDEMIC LEVELS. THE GOOD NEWS: OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITION IS STRONGER THAN EVER, AS IS OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE IT.
PREDIABETES: A PRIMER • WHEN BLOOD SUGAR IS HIGH, BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO BE CONSIDERED CLINICAL TYPE 2.
THE HIGH COST OF DIABETES • CAPS ON INSULIN PRICES ARE A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT, BUT PATIENTS ALSO FACE THE COSTS OF MEDICAL VISITS, SPECIAL DIETS, AND GLUCOSE-MONITORING DEVICES.
HOW THE MICROBIOME MIGHT PREDICT DIABETES • STUDIES OF THE MICROBIOME ARE HELPING US UNDERSTAND INSULIN RESISTANCE, AND A ROUTINE SCREENING OF IT FOR DIABETES IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A ROUTINE PART OF HEALTH CHECKUPS.
YOUR MICROBIOME ON MEDS • A NEW ORAL DRUG CAN HELP KEEP DISEASE-CAUSING BACTERIA IN YOUR GUT AT BAY.
DIABETES TYPE 1: A LIFELONG JOURNEY • UNLIKE TYPE 2, WHERE LIFESTYLE FACTORS MAY IMPAIR INSULIN PRODUCTION, TYPE 1 IS CAUSED BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKING CELLS THAT PRODUCE INSULIN.
PLAY THERAPY • A NEW BARBIE WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IS THE LATEST MOVE BY THE TOY INDUSTRY TO APPEAL TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH THE CONDITION.
A HISTORY OF DIABETES THERAPIES • FROM THE FIRST SIMPLE GLUCOSE TEST TO TODAY’S HYBRIDS THAT COMBINE GLUCOSE MONITORS AND INSULIN PUMPS.
THE DIABETES-BODY CONNECTION • HIGH GLUCOSE LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A RANGE OF HEALTH CONDITIONS. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
THE LINK BETWEEN HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES • HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS CAN HARM YOUR HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS.
THE MENTAL HEALTH CONNECTION • RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS HAVE HIGHER RATES OF TYPE 2 DIABETES, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS INTEGRATING TREATMENTS.
THE HYPERTENSION CONNECTION • EXPERTS ARE STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE LINK BETWEEN TYPE 2 AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND BELIEVE EXCESS WEIGHT MAY PLAY A ROLE.
INCREASED ODDS FOR A STROKE • TOO MUCH GLUCOSE IN THE BLOOD COULD LEAD TO A RISE IN FATTY DEPOSITS IN THE BLOOD VESSELS. THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT: PREVENTION.
OZEMPIC: A POP CULTURE PHENOMENON • THE DRUG, DESIGNED TO TREAT DIABETES, IS NOW A POPULAR ANTI-OBESITY TREATMENT. BUT IS IT REINFORCING OLD, DAMAGING BODY STANDARDS ROOTED IN STIGMA, NOT SCIENCE?
MANAGING YOUR DIABETES • IF YOU ARE LIVING WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES, KEY TOOLS INCLUDE A HEALTHY DIET, REGULAR EXERCISE, AND GOOD SLEEP.
THE HOLY GRAIL: TYPE 2 DIABETES REMISSION • LOWERING YOUR A1C TO A HEALTHY LEVEL AND KEEPING IT THERE FOR THREE MONTHS—WITHOUT MEDICATION—IS POSSIBLE, BUT IT DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE CURED OF THE DISEASE.
LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL NATURALLY • DIABETES DAMAGES THE LINING OF YOUR ARTERIES, SO IT IS EASIER FOR CHOLESTEROL TO STICK TO THEM, BUT LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN HELP LOWER YOUR RISK FOR DISEASE.
A HEALTHY DIET IS THE CORNERSTONE OF MANAGING DIABETES • STOCK YOUR KITCHEN WITH THESE HEALTHY FOODS.
THE TRUTH ABOUT INTERMITTENT FASTING AND TYPE 2 DIABETES • SOME WORK ON PEOPLE WITH DIABETES HAS FOUND THAT INTERMITTENT FASTING MAY INCREASE INSULIN SENSITIVITY AND ALSO REDUCE INSULIN LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
MANAGING YOUR BLOOD SUGAR • BE CONSCIENTIOUS. ESTABLISH A ROUTINE. TRY A CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR. PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES OFFER TIPS ON WHAT’S WORKED FOR THEM.
BARIATRIC SURGERY DELIVERS RESULTS • THE PROCEDURE IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARD IN TREATING THE DISEASE, YET ONLY A TINY FRACTION OF ELIGIBLE...