Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 : Issue #1183

TOP STORIES - Diabetes News & Research

Intensive Life Intervention Improves Risks for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Metabolic Surgery Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life

Combination Therapy with Metformin and an SGLT-2 Inhibitor

Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Is Effective for Reducing Body Weight and Increasing Insulin Sensitivity

More Physical Activity May Be Needed to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk

Insight Into Turmeric Benefits in Diabetes and CVD

Letter from the Editor

I recently went in for my yearly check-up and had my labs done before the appointment. When my doc went over the values he saw some elevated liver enzymes. He looked at my med profile and honed in on the Celebrex, and when he realized I had been on the medication for the past 9 years, he advised me to taper off.

I decided to stop immediately, but was worried about the pain from my arthritis. He advised I double both my turmeric and glucosamine. I wasn’t sure that would work, but I was willing to try. I have been off the Celebrex for 3 months and have not had an increase in arthritis pain. Turmeric seems to help with a lot of health problems, and recently our intern, Jerrine Fletcher, Fourth Year Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Florida A&M University, found some good research on how turmeric has a positive effect on diabetes. Click here to find out what she learned.

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We can make a difference!

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Dave Joffe

Editor-in-chief

TOP STORIES - Diabetes News and Research

Intensive Life Intervention Improves Risks for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
The Look AHEAD trial had dramatic results for patients with T2D and their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Metabolic Surgery Impact on Patients’ Quality of Life
How does intensive medical therapy (IMT) compare with surgical treatment in improving patients' quality of life?

Combination Therapy with Metformin and an SGLT-2 Inhibitor
Black patients may have lower odds of achieving target HbA1C levels on metformin and SGLT2 alone.

Low-Fat Plant-Based Diet Is Effective for Reducing Body Weight and Increasing Insulin Sensitivity
A 16-week low-fat plant-based diet significantly improves diabetes parameters in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

More Physical Activity May Be Needed to Lower Gestational Diabetes Risk
Is the current guidelines’ recommendation of moderate exercise for 150 minutes per week during pregnancy enough to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes?

Insight Into Turmeric Benefits in Diabetes and CVD
Examining how curcumin and other bioactive compounds in turmeric lower blood glucose.

Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this newsletter:

Alexis Dunn, PharmD. Candidate, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Jerrine Fletcher, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Kandarp Mehta, MS, PharmD Candidate, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Brenda Oppong, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy

Melinda Rodriguez, PharmD Candidate 2021, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – L|E|C|O|M School of Pharmacy

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