Month: August 2016

Videos on Very Basic Concepts in Diabetes

August 31, 2016

Videos on Very Basic Concepts in Diabetes

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This series of short videos offered by Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University may serve as a very basic introduction to the key concepts in diabetes.

Videos include:

  • What is Diabetes? An introduction to diabetes and its causes. 5 minutes.
  • The Ups & Downs of Blood Sugar.  What causes blood sugar to go up and down, how to keep it within the right range, and why it’s important. 5 minutes.
  • Checking Your Blood Sugar. How to check your blood sugar, by yourself and through your doctor.6 minutes.
  • Protect Your Eyes. How diabetes can hurt the eyes, and how to prevent it. 3 minutes.
  • Protect Your Feet.  How to care for your feet and avoid diabetic foot problems. 5 minutes.
  • Know Your Blood Pressure.  What blood pressure is, how to control it, and why it’s important. 4 minutes.
  • Know Your Cholesterol.  What cholesterol is, how to control it, and why it’s important. 6 minutes.

Amgen Video

August 28, 2016

Amgen Video

Anemia in CKDThis video covers the feedback loop that governs the normal production of RBCs and how this feedback loop is disrupted through defective erythropoietin production in patients with CKD.

MySugr Diabetes App

August 26, 2016

MySugr Diabetes App

MySugr AppThe MySugr App is designed for diabetes tracking where the object is to tame the diabetes monster for the day.  It gives you a place to enter your blood sugar, insulin, and take a photo of your meal.  Some neat features you might enjoy.

Dietary Reference Intakes

August 26, 2016

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Free Download of the Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)

Here’s the list of chapters from their site:

Chapter Name Pages
Please select a chapter name below to start your download.
Front Matter i-xxvi
Summary 1-20
1 Introduction to Dietary Reference Intakes 21-37
2 Methods and Approaches Used 38-52
3 Relationship of Macronutrients and Physical Activity to Chronic Disease 53-83
4 A Model for the Development of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels 84-106
5 Energy 107-264
6 Dietary Carbohydrates: Sugars and Starches 265-338
7 Dietary, Functional, and Total Fiber 339-421
8 Dietary Fats: Total Fat and Fatty Acids 422-541
9 Cholesterol 542-588
10 Protein and Amino Acids 589-768
11 Macronutrients and Healthful Diets 769-879
12 Physical Activity 880-935
13 Applications of Dietary Reference Intakes for Macronutrients 936-967
14 A Research Agenda 968-972
Summary Tables, Dietary Reference Intakes 1319-1332

Diabetes Risk Test

August 25, 2016

Diabetes Risk Test

diabetes risk testThe American Diabetes Association offers the Online Diabetes Risk Test which can give you an idea where you are on the spectrum for diabetes risk.  A PDF version is also available.  With the shocking news that half the adult population of the US meeting criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes, it pays to take a look at where you stand.