Metformin, Alcohol, and Diabetes
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Apr
Apr
Bydureon, Byetta & Bydureon Bcise Jimmy has seen his diabetes doctor this week. The doctor prescribed him Bydureon. On the other hand he has no idea how to use Bydureon. He goes to the pharmacy to find out that he needed the Bydureon coupon to save money. Unfortunately, he did not have that. He picks […]
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Apr
Apr
What are the risk factors for worsening diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye disease) -Duration of diabetes The longer and the higher the blood sugars, the more chances are for the development of diabetic retinopathy. Both type I and type 2 diabetes patients can develop diabetic retinopathy even early on in their disease. Who will develop diabetic […]
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Apr
Apr
Metformin is the most widely used type 2 diabetic medication. Yet, there are a lot of questions about this medicine. Moreover, there are significant concerns about metformin side effects as well. Does it t cause cancer? Does metformin lead to kidney problems? Some people love it, and some people hated it. We will answer the […]
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Apr
Apr
In the early 2000s, people started coming to the internet as their first source of information. Today, online diabetic health advice has become the second-most popular topic in search engines, as telemedicine and telehealth rise in popularity. Many patients have turned to online diabetes doctors to receive online consultations and get prescription drugs. Technology such […]
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Apr
Apr
In today’s article, we are going to talk about type 2 diabetes, carbohydrates(carbs), and diet. My patients constantly ask “what should I eat for my diabetes”, “How much carbohydrates/carbs should I eat in my diet for type 2 diabetes?”, “Which starches are good your diabetes?”I am going to go over the best diabetic diet and […]
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Apr
Apr
David just found out that he had diabetes. His primary care doctor prescribed metformin to reduce his A1c. His goal with diabetes is to lose weight. He is curious whether metformin helps reduce his weight. So he asks does metformin cause a weight loss to his doctor. Let us answer David’s question. Endocrinologists and diabetologists […]
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Mar
Mar
George’s doctor prescribed the Lantus Solostar pen. He knows that Lantus is insulin. He is panicking because he thinks he has been having insulin-dependent. He is fearful that he is going to have side effects from Lantus. He is concerned that the Lantus price is expensive. He is trying to also find a Lantus coupon […]
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Mar
Mar
Why Telemedicine/Telehealth for Diabetes? During this coronavirus epidemic, everybody is now looking into telemedicine/telehealth. Most people have some understanding of telemedicine. Yet a lot of people do not know how to do it. At SugarMDs we look at telemedicine differently. For us, telemedicine is not just seeing the diabetic patient on the video. The […]
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Mar
Mar
Diabetes and kidney disease. How to prevent and how to treat? Endocrinologist review Did you know that chronic kidney disease due to diabetes is extremely common? And yet, most patients do not know that they have it. Only 10 percent of diabetic people with stage 3 diabetic kidney disease are aware of their diagnosis. This […]