When to Go to the Emergency Room for Your Diabetes
If you have diabetes, it’s important to know when you need to go to the emergency room. Go to the emergency department if: You’re u...
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Meglitinides
Meglitinides are oral medications that help your body make more insulin. They are taken before each meal. Since they help your body...
GLP-1 Medicines
GLP-1 medicines are shots or injections that can help control your blood sugar and your weight. GLP-1s work in four ways to help low...
TZDs
Glitazones or TZDs are a type of pill taken by mouth to treat type 2 Diabetes. TZDs work in two ways to help control your blood suga...
DPP4s
DPP-4 Inhibitors or Gliptins are a group of pills used to treat type 2 diabetes. We call them DPP-4 pills. There are currently 4 DPP...
Dash Diet
Changing what you eat can be one of the best treatments for high blood pressure. It will also help the blood pressure pills you take...
Metformin
Metformin is a medication that helps reduce the amount of sugar made by the liver and makes body cells respond better to insulin. Me...
What is High Blood Pressure?
If you’ve been told you have high blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, you are not alone. Almost half of all adults in the Un...
All About Low Blood Sugar
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is one of the most important things to know about if you’re taking medication for your diabetes. You...
What is Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. People that have type 2 diabetes have what we call insulin resistance, which me...