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What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

Hyperglycemic crisis is an acute metabolic complication that can be precipitated when hyperglycemia is left untreated.1,2 There are two types...
Diabetes and Bone Health

Diabetes and Bone Health

How Does Diabetes Affect Bone Health?   Diabetes and bone health are generally things people don’t associate together. However, numerous...
Glucose Metabolism

Glucose Metabolism

The level of glucose streaming through the blood is highly regulated by various processes in the body. This state and process of maintaining...

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21 08 ,2024
Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Can I Take Insulin if I Have Type 2 Diabetes? Yes, you can take insulin if you have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Insulin is not only used to manage type 1 diabetes mellitus. Your doctor may start you on different medications first, but many individuals with T2DM may need and benefit from insulin therapy at a certain point.
02 07 ,2024
New Mice Study Shows Ketogenic Diet May Improve Alzheimer’s Disease

New Mice Study Shows Ketogenic Diet May Improve Alzheimer’s Disease

What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?  Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia caused by the degeneration of cells in the brain that leads to severe cognitive decline and impairment of daily activities.1,2 Its hallmark includes the accumulation of a type of protein called amyloid peptides.3 These amyloid peptides tend to build up in the brain as insoluble plaques...
02 07 ,2024
What Is Aerobic Exercise?

What Is Aerobic Exercise?

What Is Aerobic Exercise? Aerobic exercise is a type of physical activity that can be maintained continuously and utilizes large muscle groups that rely on aerobic metabolism.1 Unlike resistance exercises that emphasize muscle growth and strength, aerobic exercises focuses on improving cardiorespiratory fitness.2   What Are Examples of Aerobic Exercises? Aerobic exercises include various physical activities that...
01 04 ,2024
What Is Metabolically Healthy Obesity?

What Is Metabolically Healthy Obesity?

Obesity is a chronic metabolic illness defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2.1 It is one of the leading causes of illnesses and deaths worldwide,2 associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD; disease of the heart and blood vessels), liver disease, and certain types of cancers.3 However, recent studies show an interesting finding where a subgroup of those with obesity do not carry...
22 03 ,2024
Diabetes Tests

Diabetes Tests

Diabetes can be diagnosed using tests that measure the body’s response to the presence or absence of glucose. The diagnostic tests approved for diabetes include the following: fasting plasma glucose value, 2-hour glucose value during a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, hemoglobin A1C criteria, or random glucose value with either hyperglycemic crises or hyperglycemic symptoms.