Diabetes

  • A smartphone playing the Intelligent Medicine podcast sits atop a wooden surface, along with wired earbuds, a cup of coffee, a leather-covered journal and a green apple.

    Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcast episodes of 2024

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    ‘Tis the season! As the pace of work and school slows and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes, and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and simply enjoy cocooning…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Blood sugar chart.

    Ask Leyla: Why does my blood sugar vary after eating the same food?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I’ve been using a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and notice my readings differ from day to day eating the same food or food item (for example, a sweet potato). Some days my blood sugar reading after is higher, other…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Diabetes treatment equipment with blood glucose sugar meter, lancets, insulin vial and syringes

    Bad policies are making Americans obese and diabetic

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    We’re doing ourselves in. By every metric, the U.S. is spending far more per capita on healthcare, and lagging behind our peer nations in the developed world in health outcomes. Our actions are actually fueling the pandemic of avertible lifestyle…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Uncapped insulin pen in the foreground with a glucometer in the background.

    Ask Leyla: When should we give insulin to type 2 diabetics?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: Is it ever a good idea to give insulin to a type 2 diabetic without first testing to see if their pancreatic beta cells are functioning and producing insulin? A: With the exception of administering insulin to a patient…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Two injectors / dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. A yellow measuring tape around the injectors.

    March tidings—the latest in health news

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing obesity and diabetes treatment and garnering enormous profits for their manufacturers. Early drugs worked on GLP-1 alone; subsequent meds paired GLP-1 with another gastric peptide,…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Variety of Raw Black Angus Prime meat steaks Machete, Blade on bone, Striploin, Rib eye, Tenderloin fillet mignon on wooden board

    Red meat and diabetes—a tenuous connection

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Once again, consumers have been regaled with misleading headlines about the alleged harms of red meat. This time, it’s diabetes: “Eating Red Meat May Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk”—NY Times “Too Much Red Meat is Linked to 50% Increase in…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Anatomical model with arms up sinking into a pile of sugar cubes

    How sugar changed the world

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    In 1425, Henry, a Portuguese duke, ordered the planting of a new crop on one of his territories. It was a crop that would change the world: sugar cane. The location was the formerly uninhabited Atlantic island of Madeira off…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Kombucha tea with lemon and sweetened root filling in glass jug on kitchen background.

    August auguries 2023

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Fragrant memories: One of the most remarkable stories of the summer comes to us from researchers at the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at UC Irvine. The role of smells in kindling recollections has long been a literary theme, most prominently in the…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Semaglutide injecting pen with lid on a white plate

    Does the advent of new weight loss drugs render natural weight loss measures obsolete?

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Finding safe and truly effective weight loss drugs has long been the Holy Grail of Big Pharma. Along with cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other scourges, a panacea for obesity ranks high among its priorities. With over half of Americans…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

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