By: Dr. Mobeen Syed (April 18th, 2023) Berberine is an amazing molecule. We have talked about it at length in previous videos. In this video we will discuss a small but important study that demonstrated the effect of 4 months of berberine treats atherosclerotic...
Controlling your blood glucose levels is sometimes a struggle, especially for prediabetics or diabetics. Here are a few lifestyle changes that can help: 1. people who walk for 2 minutes after every 20 minutes of sitting, or walk for 5 minutes after every 30...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Asymptomatic patient with HbA1c < 7.6% or close to HbA1c 0.5 to 1.5% above treatment goal •Lifestyle changes •Metformin-p starting with 500 mg at...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Adding Once Daily Insulin to Oral Hypoglycemic Therapy in T2DM Patient •NPH or detemir at bedtime •Glargine or degludec in the morning or at...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Initial total insulin dose: 0.2 to 0.6 units/kg/day in divided doses. Conservative initial doses of 0.2 to 0.4 units/kg/day are often recommended to...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Calculation For Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) 4 units or 0.1 unit/kg or 10% of the basal insulin dose. Note: This is calculation only, not the one...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Prandial or bolus insulin dose should be calculated to dispose of the carbs that will be eaten, and also to correct the blood glucose levels above the...
Disclaimer: this is not a prescription. Using medicines without the guidance of a licensed provider can be lethal. Insulin is needed to correct glucose levels above the target levels. Usually 1 unit of insulin is given for each 50 mg/dL glucose above the target...
Note: the listing of the drugs below is not a prescription for anyone. Taking diabetes medication without a doctor's prescription can be fatal. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Usually young patients. 40% are lesser than 10 years of age. Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss...
Written by Noah Smith Photo courtesy of Pixabay. Diabetes is a condition that affects the way your body processes sugar and can cause considerable health problems. There are two main types: type 1 is developed at a young age, while type 2 is more preventable. Risk...
