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posted 03/03/2008, comments (3)

Diabetes and the Heart

I am both a Type II diabetic and a heart patient. I have had a Aortic Value replacement. I take Metoprolol Succinate (25mg) and Diovan (160 mg). I am facing a situation with higher blood pressure about 154 and currently no diuretic. I am about to begin Byetta in addition to glipizide (15 mg/day) and Metformin (1500... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/02/2008, comments (2)

Fitness and Fatness

We all know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, and we do our best not to collect any more of these factors. Of course, it's better not to take any other risks with our hearts. But what's worse, to be fat or to be unfit? I didn't know the answer until I read this study in December's issue of Medicine & Science in... Read more Chevron

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