Dr. Gary starts out this week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter with a very interesting question from  a pet owner with a cat that was recently diagnosed with diabetes. The question had to do with how a cat lover could help with the management of her cat’s diabetes by monitoring the animal’s glucose levels at home. What follows is a very concise and detailed discussion on the topic of monitoring diabetes in pets, including warning signs that a pet owner can watch for, a simple process for taking note and keeping track of your pet’s physical condition, and some basic instructions on  the proper way to check and manage your pet’s glucose levels should they be found to be in need of diabetes monitoring. Part 1 of this discussion concludes with some suggestions for pet glucose monitoring devices.

“Monitoring diabetes is critical to determining your pet’s proper insulin dose. To a large extent, monitoring can be done at home and it is possible to save a great deal of money by doing so.”

This is an interesting and enlightening article indeed for all pet owners; we can’t wait for Part 2!

Go here to read entire article: Dr. Gary’s Pet Diabetes Monitoring, Part 1 | Dr. Gary Edelson, DVM

With fat, sugar, and salt being the news these days as the focus of many folks looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this week’s American Diabetes Wholesale Newsletter is most timely. In it, Marci Sloane, our resident diabetes educator, enlightens us with some eye-opening facts regarding consumption of these nutrients as well as some great tips for us to keep in mind when managing our daily intake.

“Many processed and prepared foods can be hiding very high amounts of one or all of these. Your body needs these nutrients for energy, but moderation and healthy choices allow you to take the best care of your body.”

“Fat is fattening. There are 9 calories for each gram of fat (carbohydrates and protein have only 4 calories per gram).”

“Sugar doesn’t have many calories: just 4 calories per gram. The problem is that it is lacking nutritional value and whatever isn’t used as energy gets stored as fat.”

“1 tsp of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. Total amount recommended for the day is 1,500 mg of sodium.”

There’s truly some timely information here; paying heed to it could have a tremendous long-term impact on your health.

Go here to read entire article: Fat, Sugar and Salt Facts | Marci Sloane, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE

This week’s Newsletter is an eye-opening look at the issue of pre-diabetes in the United States by Roberta Kleinman, RN. “Nurse Robbie” presents us with some sobering statistics on the state of this growing health concern. Pre-diabetes is is a condition where the blood sugar levels are above normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

“Did you know nearly 30% of all adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes? More than 90% of these 57 million adults aren’t even aware they have pre-diabetes.”

“50% of Americans diagnosed with pre-diabetes do not make changes, such as lowering body mass and exercising, to help avoid full-blown diabetes at a later date.”

Loaded with statistics that may alarm as well as suggestions for lifestyle changes that we all could benefit from, this is a very informative article that will definitely make you think twice about pre-diabetes and all of its warning signs.

Read the entire article here:

What Nurse Robbie Wants You to Know About Pre-Diabetes by Roberta Kleinman, RN, M.Ed., CDE

Our Newsletter for this week brings us some helpful advice from Dr. Brian Halpern, MD for folks managing a diabetic lifestyle on treating injuries.  Dr. Halpern not only outlines in detail the many challenges that persons with diabetes may face when trying to recover from various physical injuries, he also goes on to offer recommendations on how they might best manage their recuperation.

“Generally, the skin and soft tissues can take longer to heal in people with diabetes. This is important with sports injuries, abrasions to the skin, tendon, and ligament injuries. Cuts and bruises may become infected more easily so extra care is important…”

“Even the application of ice for too long, potentially leading to possible frostbite injury because the diabetes patient cannot feel the skin as well, has potential damaging effects. Once again, it becomes wise to be diligent in your understanding of how diabetes can affect your body.”

Go here to read entire article: Diabetes Special: How To Treat Injuries | Dr. Brian Halpern, MD