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Sleep Less, Get Diabetes?
Aug. 12, 2009 - If you're getting too little sleep, you may also be getting diabetes. People at risk of diabetes tend to get too little sleep. They also tend to exercise too little and eat unhealthy Western diets. Is poor sleep really a diabetes risk factor? Yes, suggests a study by University of Ch
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New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Onglyza Approved
July 31, 2009 - The FDA today approved Onglyza, a once-daily treatment for type 2 diabetes to be taken in combination with diet and exercise. Onglyza, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and distributed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, was tested in diabetes patients at relatively l
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Black Tea May Lower Blood Sugar
July 30, 2009 -- Black tea contains a substance that mimics type 2 diabetes drugs Precose and Glyset. Black tea contains more of the substance, a polysaccharide compound, than either green or oolong tea, report Haixia Chen and colleagues of Tianjin University, China. Coarse tea has been used as a di
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Medtronic Recalls Insulin Infusion Sets
July 10, 2009 -- Medtronic Inc. is voluntarily recalling Lot 8 of its Quick-set infusion sets, which deliver insulin from MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps to diabetes patients. The reason for the recall: Some of those infusion sets don't work properly and could lead to dangerous insulin doses. "Patien
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Study Links a Protein With Diabetes Risk
July 7, 2009 -- Higher levels of a protein made by fat cells is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. A new review of research shows people with higher levels of the protein adiponectin consistently have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Adiponectin is a protein produced by fat cells
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Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky
July 2, 2009 -- Shaky data from European studies suggest that the long-acting insulin product Lantus might slightly increase cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes. People should not stop taking Lantus because of this finding, says the FDA. A wide range of diabetes organizations -- and the edito
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Insulin Changes Occur Years Before Diabetes
June 9, 2009 -- Evidence of insulin resistance and changes in blood sugar linked to type 2 diabetes can be measured more than a decade before the disease occurs, new research confirms. The findings suggest that diabetes prevention efforts that focus on people with prediabetes may come too late to ma
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Metformin Linked to B12 Deficiency
June 8, 2009 -- The popular diabetes drug metformin may contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study. Researchers found that 40% of type 2 diabetes patients using metformin had vitamin B12 deficiency or were in the low-normal range for the essential vitamin. And 77% of metformin us
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Victoza for Diabetes: Better Than Byetta?
June 8, 2009 -- A new diabetes drug -- to be called Victoza if approved -- works better than Byetta, a head-to-head clinical trial shows. Byetta is the first of the class of type 2 diabetes drugs called GLP-1 analogs. The drug takes advantage of the body's own signaling system to increase insulin ou
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Depression Raises Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
June 8, 2009 -- Treating depression improves insulin resistance in patients at risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. The research strongly suggests that depression is a direct risk factor for type 2 diabetes and that treating depression may protect against the disease. The link between depres
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70-130
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Your level is currently
If the level is below 70 and you are experiencing symptoms such as shaking, sweating or difficulty thinking, you will need to raise the number immediately. A quick solution is to eat a few pieces of hard candy or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey. Recheck your numbers again in 15 minutes to see if the number has gone up. If not, repeat the steps above or call your doctor.
People who experience hypoglycemia several times in a week should call their health care provider. It's important to monitor your levels each day so you can make sure your numbers are within the range. If you are pregnant always consult with your health care provider.
Congratulations on taking steps to manage your health.
However, it's important to continue to track your numbers so that you can make lifestyle changes if needed. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
Your level is high if this reading was taken before eating. Aim for 70-130 before meals and less than 180 two hours after meals.
Even if your number is high, it's not too late for you to take control of your health and lower your blood sugar.
One of the first steps is to monitor your levels each day. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
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