Diabetes
I Can’t Get Enough Blood for my Glucometer!
Here is a question we received from a woman with diabetes… I am diabetic and i am not bleeding enough to take my blood sugar had to prick my self 6 times to get enough? I had to prick myself 6 times to get enough blood; blood sugar was 437 why was i not bleeding [...]
Can I have Diabetes and Anemia?
Here is a question that we were asked by one of our younger subscribers: Can I have diabetes and anemia at the same time? I already have anemia but my body started changing lately ,I started going to the bathroom a lot ,drinking lots of water ,and I feel really tired all the time! is it [...]
Question of the Day
Here are a few questions that have been posted on Question of the Day. As I have said before, I really enjoy this page and all the random and funky questions that get asked -please keep ‘em coming! Leave a comment or question! You’ve heard it before but it bears repeating – there are no [...]
Where Did Avandia Go?
Avandia (rosiglitazone) is a medicine used to help control blood sugars in people with diabetes. First off, some background articles that may be helpful: Diabetes Type 2 Overview and Actos and Avandia -What’s the Deal?! There has been a lot of controversy of benefits versus risks with these medications -especially Avandia. For a while now, Avandia [...]
Metformin and Kids
Since the early 1990s, the incidence of diabetes type 2 has increased in children. This increase is most likely secondary to the rise in childhood obesity. The mean age of children that present with type 2 diabetes is 13.5 years old. Diabetes results from insulin deficiency and insulin resistance, a condition that decreases the effect [...]
Drug Interaction Question
We recently received an email from one of our GPA.com family members: Question: My father in law takes a lot of medication and we are concerned that no one is keeping an eye on the big picture to make sure the medicines are all compatible. The list of what he takes is below. Are you [...]
How to Treat Bad Breath
Halitosis -fancy word for bad breath- is a common complaint. It goes beyond having coffee breath after drinking coffee or garlic breath or even the horrible Dorito breath. So let’s go over some background first… What causes halitosis? 90% of the time it is due to bacteria build-up in the mouth. The bacteria is usually found inbetween [...]
Dry Mouth Treatments
Many medications can cause dry mouth…how to treat it? Funny, you should ask -here is a video about it Just a note: One remedy I talk about in the video (little spoiler alert) is pilocarpine 2% eye drops mixed with water and taken orally. Ryan took time to leave a comment below -he was [...]
Multivitamins
One of the first questions I ask my patients is, “Are you taking a multivitamin?” Multivits are a great, easy way to get most of our essential vitamins in daily. It is always best to get vitamins in your diet -however, it can be tough! Easy answer -take a multivitamin a day! Here is some [...]
Actos and Avandia -What’s the Deal?!
Both Actos and Avandia are used to treat diabetes. There has been some major controversy surrounding these medications because they can increase the risk of heart failure, fractures and retinal swelling. Avandia and Actos are the only two medications in the class of oral hypoglycemic drugs called thiazolidinediones. Big enough word for ya? These [...]
