Could either of these scenarios be you? Diagnosed with and treated for the wrong type of diabetes, but completely unaware of it. Wondering if you have been diagnosed with the wrong type of diabetes because the treatment is not working as well as it should. As a...
Do you ever find yourself in the middle of taking all your meds and wonder, “Do I really need ALL of these meds?” Maybe it’s when you’re filling your pillbox, paying your bill at the pharmacy, or double checking your list at the doctor’s office. As a pharmacist...
What I’m about to explain to you is actually more common sense than anything else. Don’t worry, I’m going to give you an EDUCATION. After all, I am a medication expert who teaches the use of medications to physicians and students. But, after you...
It’s OK. Most people who are not already taking insulin are terrified of insulin. 😰 I help people give themselves their first insulin shot, and even the manliest of men can shake like a leaf. And I tell them, it makes sense, no? OUR BRAINS KNOW IT’S A BAD...
In my last post, we got familiar with these basic principles: Type 2 Diabetes shows up when you become insulin resistant, a process that typically develops over many years. Insulin resistance is the body’s way of adapting to too much insulin. Too much insulin results...
I have explained this over and over to both my patients and other medical providers. It is not widely understood, and that is a TRAGEDY. This is such a critical and basic fact about Type 2 Diabetes, yet most people you meet (doctors and patients alike) will not know...
