Does it always provide a clear delineation of your blood sugar control? Not always. First, there’s wobble—normal lab error. Surveys show that there can be as much as a 0.5% variation from lab to lab. Which might mean the difference between optimal control and borderline diabetes. But ...
Improving patient health outcomes is the cornerstone of VBC. To measure success, providers can track: Chronic Disease Management: Assess how effectively conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease are managed. Metrics such as HbA1c levels for diabetics or blood pressure control for hypert...
Whether it’s vegans or diabetics, there’s something healthy that’ll fit their diets’ requirements. Of course, diabetics and others who have to look after their health may need additional guidance from medical professionals. Still,healthy foodis very flexible and it covers a wide spread of a...
A study from China found that many gastrointestinal issues can cause drowsiness and tiredness after eating. For example, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and heartburn have all been linked to daytime sleepiness. Individuals who have one or more digestive problems also showed more symptoms of...
What does ketosis have to do with glucose? It is the burning of body fat and dietary fat into ketone bodies to be used for energy when glucose is scarce. I think you’re doing the very common mistake of confusing ketosis for diabetic ketoacidosis so I’ll clear up the differences. ...
Dr. Coyne was kind enough to have a chat with us about some of the issues that can arise when adults feel the need to indoctrinate children into their own religions. “First, it almost always makes the child adopt the religion of the parents, so they don’t get to choose their faith—...