Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro have become extremely popular for weight loss. These drugs, called GLP-1s, were initially designed to treat diabetes. They mimic a natural hormone (called GLP-1) that helps regulate blood sugar, control insulin, and makes you feel full. GLP-1 medications have been proven to be very effective at helping people… Continue reading GLP-1s For Weight Loss Have Heart Benefits Too
Category: Diabetes
Anti-VEGF Therapies for Treating DME
When you have diabetic macular edema (DME), the blood vessels in your eye start to leak fluid into the macula. This part of the eye is responsible for sharp, clear vision. When DME progresses, you start to get blurry or distorted vision. If untreated, it can lead to permanent vision loss. So, when diagnosed, treatment… Continue reading Anti-VEGF Therapies for Treating DME
How Does Diabetes Affect Your Vision?
Living with diabetes means constantly monitoring for complications. As a condition, diabetes has the potential to lead to a number of further health problems. When your blood sugar is too high for long periods, it can damage different parts of your body. This could be your heart, kidney, nerves, skin or even your eyes. If… Continue reading How Does Diabetes Affect Your Vision?
How Are “Normal” Eye Exams Different from Exams for DME?
Throughout our lives, we will get a number of eye exams done. These can be as children, to check our vision to see if we need glasses. They can be as adults to look for irregularities or defects. If you have diabetes, you need regular eye exams to catch complications early. One serious condition that… Continue reading How Are “Normal” Eye Exams Different from Exams for DME?
How Effective is Laser Therapy for Treating DME?
After being diagnosed with diabetic macular edema (DME), you may be wondering what the treatment options are. The front-line therapy for combatting DME is anti-VEGF injections. Anti-VEGF therapy did not become widely used until the early 2000’s, however. Before these drugs were approved for treating DME, laser therapy was the primary treatment. Today, laser therapy… Continue reading How Effective is Laser Therapy for Treating DME?
Tips for Exercising with Kidney Disease As The Weather Changes
Is It Safe to Exercise with Kidney Disease When the Weather Is Changing? Spring is here, and the weather is changing rapidly! You know what that means – time to adjust your exercise routine if you’re living with kidney disease. These seasonal shifts can influence how Chronic Kidney Disease patients experience symptoms during physical activity.… Continue reading Tips for Exercising with Kidney Disease As The Weather Changes
Imposter Syndrome With Weight Loss: You Didn’t Take The Easy Way Out
Obesity affects about 42% of all U.S. adults, according to the CDC. However, a Pew Research Center survey found that about 65% of Americans think that willpower alone is not enough to lose weight. Since hitting the market in 2017 as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic, Rybelsus, and… Continue reading Imposter Syndrome With Weight Loss: You Didn’t Take The Easy Way Out
Blood Pressure Changes on 10 Popular GLP-1s and What To Expect
Are you taking a GLP-1 medication to lower your blood sugar levels or lose weight? These drugs are fantastic at helping people in both areas. That is a primary reason why they have taken the medical world by storm over the past few years! As weight and high blood sugar becomes more and more of… Continue reading Blood Pressure Changes on 10 Popular GLP-1s and What To Expect
Racial Inequality in Outcomes for DME
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Diabetes is a widespread health problem in the United States. In 2021, about 38.4 million Americans, which is 11.6% of the total population, had diabetes. Of these, 29.7 million were diagnosed, while an estimated 8.7 million were undiagnosed. Diabetes is especially common in seniors. Nearly 30%… Continue reading Racial Inequality in Outcomes for DME
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Explained
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Diabetes remains one of the most common health concerns worldwide. Estimates report that around 10.5% of the world’s adult population has the disease! And of that almost half are unaware. This number is only expected to go up. By 2045 the IDF Diabetes Atlas projects that… Continue reading Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Explained