All patients with diabetes and high blood pressure should adopt lifestyle changes. These include weight reduction (when needed), following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, smoking cessation, limiting alcohol intake, and limiting salt intake to no more than 1,500 mg of sodium per day.
High Blood Pressure Control. Patients should aim for blood pressure levels of less than 130/80 mm Hg (systolic/diastolic).
Patient...
Read moreI live in the Washington, DC area, and we've been blasted with two record breaking snow storms this winter: the first just before the... Read more »
[Science of Diabetes] One of the most common questions asked by people with diabetes is: “What are normal blood sugar levels?”... Read more »
I appreciate that families communicate topics that are of particular interest at a point in time. Recently, a parent asked me to discuss... Read more »
I recently received an interesting question (which I paraphrase below):Nondiabetics' mean blood sugar level is around 83 mg/dl, whereas our... Read more »
I am taking Chloroquine prescribed for my EOA. I noticed my blood glucose leves are back to normal, which is a good thing. My father is... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There are three tests that can diagnose diabetes:Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)Hemglobin A1C (A1C)Fasting Plasma... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a type of protein, called an enzyme, that helps red blood cells work properly. The G6PD test looks at the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Healthy adults age 45 and older should get tested for diabetes every 3 years. Patients who have certain risk factors should ask their doctors about... Read more »
For a loved one with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is crucial. “Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG testing) provides a map that... Read more »