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How Dangerous Is A Sugar Binge?

Ask Dr. Asqual Getaneh
How Dangerous Is a Sugar Binge?
Print E-mail Q: I am a type 2 diabetic on medication — metformin and Glucobay. If I go on an occasional excessive sugar binge, will I suffer from any serious immediate side effects, e.g., a stroke or a heart attack? And will there be any long-term damage?

— Gerald, Malaysia

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The seriousness of the damage depends on how... read more

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Testing for type 2 Diabetes

Testing for Type 2 Diabetes
Diagnosing type 2 diabetes involves testing for higher-than-normal levels of blood sugar.
By Madeline Vann, MPH
Medically reviewed by Christine Wilmsen Craig, MD Print Email Type 2 diabetes is present when your blood sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal. In order to test for diabetes, your doctor will send you to a lab so a blood sample can be tested.

There are three types of... read more

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Questions and Answers About Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title I of the ADA covers employment by private employers with 15 or more employees as well as state and local government employers. The Rehabilitation Act provides similar protections related to federal employment. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller... read more

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Dangers Of Lap Band Surgery Exposed

As the fight against Australia's obesity epidemic continues, more and more people are turning to gastric banding, a procedure more commonly known as lap band surgery, to help beat the bulge. But many health professionals and patients are starting to worry the gastric band may be more dangerous than the morbid obesity and diabetes it's supposed to help prevent.

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Guiltless Indulgences

Guiltless indulgences might sound like a contradiction in terms. But it's not -- as long as we control how much we indulge ourselves.

Recently I have been researching some of those sweet foods that are usually off limits but we can now buy or prepare with non-caloric sweeteners. Almost since I learned in 1994 that I have diabetes I've avoided even these guiltless indulgences. But my good friend Barry "the low-carb vegetarian" has more of... read more

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Using the Medicine Wheel to Control Type 2 Diabetes

The way information is presented to us makes a big difference in whether we are able to integrate that information into our daily lives. Although graphs and numbers may sway some people, putting educational materials into a culturally relevant context can be more effective. A recent study, for example, has found that a dietary program based on the Medicine Wheel Model for Nutrition can change eating patterns among Native Americans, who have the highest rates... read more

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Diabetes Support

For physicians treating patients with diabetes, practical support is important in improving glycemic control. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health found that setting goals and pro-active follow-up helped patients achieve good glycemic control. In this study, empathic listening and eliciting patient preferences were not associated with differences in glycemic control outcomes.

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Treating Mild Diabetes During Pregnancy Beneficial

Treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps keep moms and babies from gaining too much weight and makes for easier deliveries, new research shows. Pregnant women in the U.S. are routinely tested and treated for high blood sugar levels, although it hasn't been clear whether treating the mildest cases really benefited them and their infants.

In a study of 950 women, those with mild gestational diabetes who were treated had fewer overly large... read more

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Weight loss cuts sleep apnea in diabetes

Participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention can lead to significant and clinically relevant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among older obese patients with diabetes, researchers report. The study randomised 260 overweight patients (average age 61) with type 2 diabetes and OSA (average apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), 23 events per hour) to an intensive lifestyle intervention using restricted caloric intake and moderate exercise, or to a series of three group sessions on diabetes management (control group).... read more

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Planning Ahead for Sick Days

Having a bad cold or the flu can make anyone want to crawl into bed and stay there until it’s over. But when you have diabetes, hiding under the covers and sleeping until you feel better isn’t the best option (although getting plenty of rest is still a good idea). That’s because any illness or infection can make your blood glucose more difficult to control, which increases the risk of serious acute complications. So just... read more

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