Page changed: Januvia
Added report of severe joint pain and damage subsequent to starting Januvia. As DPP-4 is known to be low in people with rheumatoid arthritis there is reason to believe that lowering DPP-4 might indeed cause this life-altering side effect.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Is the Glycemic Index a Scam?
Page Added: Is the Glycemic Index a Scam?
Added new page discussing how tables of glycemic index values are created and why they are not a good guide to nutritional value.
This page is mirrored on the What They Don't Tell You About Low Carb Diets web site.
Added new page discussing how tables of glycemic index values are created and why they are not a good guide to nutritional value.
This page is mirrored on the What They Don't Tell You About Low Carb Diets web site.
Friday, September 12, 2008
UKPDS Followups: Metformin's Effects over 20 year Period
Page Changed: The Truth About Oral Diabetic Drugs.
Added data from the 20-year follow up to the UKPDS showing that in a group of patients who at one time had attempted to achieve a 7% A1c (eating a very high carb diet) but over time failed to maintain even that low a blood sugar, those using Metformin had less complications and one third less heart attacks.
Added data from the 20-year follow up to the UKPDS showing that in a group of patients who at one time had attempted to achieve a 7% A1c (eating a very high carb diet) but over time failed to maintain even that low a blood sugar, those using Metformin had less complications and one third less heart attacks.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
JAMA: Higher Arsenic Concentration in Urine Correlates with Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Page Changed: You Did Not Eat Your Way to Diabetes
Added reference to study published in JAMA which analyzed NHANES data and found a striking correlation between the concentration of arsenic in urine and the risk of diabetes.
Cited NYTimes coverage of this story that explained the sources of trace arsenic.
This study raises the possibility that industrial pollution is linked to the so-called "diabetes epidemic".
Added reference to study published in JAMA which analyzed NHANES data and found a striking correlation between the concentration of arsenic in urine and the risk of diabetes.
Cited NYTimes coverage of this story that explained the sources of trace arsenic.
This study raises the possibility that industrial pollution is linked to the so-called "diabetes epidemic".
Monday, August 18, 2008
FDA Considers Black Box Warning for Byetta: Pancreatitis
Page Changed: Byetta
Added link to news item explaining that the FDA is considering adding a black box warning to Byetta as a result of more reported deaths due to pancreatitis possibly associated with the drug.
Added link to news item explaining that the FDA is considering adding a black box warning to Byetta as a result of more reported deaths due to pancreatitis possibly associated with the drug.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Risk of Fatal Stroke Rises with Each 18 mg/dl Rise in 2 hr GTT
Page Changed: Research Connecting Organ Damage with Blood Sugar Level
Added citation to newly published study lasting 38 years which found that over the 38 years, with each 18 mg/dl (1 mmol/L) rise in the 2 hour GTT result over 83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) the risk of having a fatal stroke over this period rose 27%. The GTT used 50 grams of glucose, not the 75 that is now standard.
Even after adjustment for other factors that might contribute to stroke the rise in the 2 hour GTT was significantly related to the risk of a fatal stroke.
This is a strong pointer to the idea that 83 mg/dl at 2 hours after eating is true normal.
Added citation to newly published study lasting 38 years which found that over the 38 years, with each 18 mg/dl (1 mmol/L) rise in the 2 hour GTT result over 83 mg/dl (4.6 mmol/L) the risk of having a fatal stroke over this period rose 27%. The GTT used 50 grams of glucose, not the 75 that is now standard.
Even after adjustment for other factors that might contribute to stroke the rise in the 2 hour GTT was significantly related to the risk of a fatal stroke.
This is a strong pointer to the idea that 83 mg/dl at 2 hours after eating is true normal.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
New Study Confirms Longer Term Use of Actos and Avandia Cause Fractures
Page changed: Avandia and Actos: Dangerous Diabetes Drugs
Added citation to large analysis of 10 years of data from UK patient records published in Annals of Internal Medicine showing increased hip and wrist fractures in patients taking Avandia or Actos.
Added citation to large analysis of 10 years of data from UK patient records published in Annals of Internal Medicine showing increased hip and wrist fractures in patients taking Avandia or Actos.
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