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If you are one of the many Americans faced with having to use diabetes lancets, you may be excited to learn that there could very well be alternatives available in the near future. Word of the potential alternative was released during the last World Diabetes Congress. Here’s a look at what the advancement is and how it may change diabetics’ lives: The company making the announcement was Abbott Diabetes Care. The potential advancement is being touted as an ambulatory glucose profile device. It is currently undergoing a clinical trial period. So it is likely to remain unavailable until sometime in the future. Nonetheless, the results thus far have been encouraging. Unlike diabetes lancets, this device gets surgically implanted underneath of the skin much like a microchip. Once it’s in place, the technology involved uses the wearer’s interstitial fluid to generate readings. The readings remain inside of the device and can only be accessed through the use of a scanner.…
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Why Use Control Solution? In order to get the most accurate readings from your monitor, you should make sure that you use control solution. Its purpose is to make sure that your meter is working properly and calibrated correctly. By not using control solution you run the risk of getting blood sugar readings that are not right. If you give yourself insulin based on a test result that is not precise, you could very well end up higher or lower than your target range. By using control solution frequently you greatly decrease the potential for unnecessary blood sugar fluctuations. When to use Control Solution Although it is recommended to use control solution weekly, there other times it is a good idea to use it. When test results do not match how you feel When the meter is new When your meter has been dropped or potentially damaged When test strips have been exposed to extreme temperatures or humidity When multiple…
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High-Fat Diets and Sedentary Lifestyles Contribute to Childhood Obesity Type 2 diabetes was once considered an adult-only disease. Not anymore. Every year the number of cases of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents increases. Why? Because kids are getting heavier and are exercising less. Obesity is becoming an epidemic. As the incidence of obesity rises, the incidence of obesity-related diseases rises. Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all associated with obesity and threaten potential long-term complications. The duration of diabetes is a strong predictor of risk for developing complications. How much more likely is someone to develop complications if that person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 15 instead of age 45? No one knows for sure, but giving type 2 diabetes a 30-year head start can’t help. Fortunately, we have good studies showing that complications are preventable. We know that controlling the blood sugar, the blood pressure, and the blood cholesterol is…
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