SUPPORT H.R. 3710: Medicare CGM Coverage Act, PLEASE!!!

SUPPORT H.R. 3710: Medicare CGM Coverage Act, PLEASE!!!

Sue Berger wrote a blogpost today about what you can  do to support H.R. 3710: Medicare CGM Coverage Act. Sue has been in contact  with the Legal Assistant of Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH1] who is the sponsor of  the bill and Sue outlines the steps that Shea-Porter’s...
Timing of Exercise and Meals

Timing of Exercise and Meals

June 22, 2013 by Gabe Mirkin, MD In North America, more than 35 percent of the population becomes diabetic, and most cases of diabetes could be prevented with exercise. A high rise in blood sugar levels causes sugar to stick on the surface of cells. Once there, the...
You Should Exercise Every Day?!

You Should Exercise Every Day?!

June 20, 2013 by Gabe Mirkin, MD Men who exercised regularly stopped exercising for just one week. Both those who were lean and those who were overweight had rises in blood factors that are abnormal in diabetics (Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, September 20,...
All about Exercise and Blood Sugar

All about Exercise and Blood Sugar

    How Long Does Exercise Affect Blood Sugar Levels? Exercising in the morning before breakfast helps to prevent a high rise in blood sugar in diabetics only after breakfast and lunch. It does not prevent the high rise in blood sugar that follows the evening dinner...
Passive Artificial Pancreas Nearing Trials

Passive Artificial Pancreas Nearing Trials

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