Helping People Who Have Diabetes Improve Health and Reduce Complications

In this Facebook Live event, NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers and NIDDK’s Dr. William Cefalu discuss diabetes research and how people with diabetes and those at risk can manage their disease and related health complications.

Dr. Cefalu, director of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases at NIDDK, details the different types of diabetes, how people with diabetes can improve their health, the latest research updates, and how diabetes care teams can help their patients stay healthy. Drs. Rodgers and Cefalu also answer questions from the live audience.

[philais]

What would stopping the ingestion of carbohydrates do to diabetes? What if we just ate saturated fat and protein? What would that do to diabetes?

[gayleplouffe]

How true does the many surgical treatments to control diet and ultimately recovery from diabetes entirely?

[florencejarmon]

How long can you leave out your flex pen.

[gayleplouffe]

A1c has been 6.2 or 6.5. under 7. Weight 185-190; but has been down to 170. Diet and exercise managed for 14 years! Endrocrinologist order: Metformin and glipizide taken orally, Insulin injected once daily is 5 units. Recently lowered from 6 units.

[patriciasumner]

I was diagnosed with gestanal diabetes. Once I gave birth I was led to belive that was the end of th ediabetes. However this occured twice after I delivered. I became a RN BS later in life and that is when i discovered I would become a diabetic. Well I was eventually diagnosed with Diabetes, One of the MDs was a endocrinologist. Visited her regularly and was placed on Metfomine. Was placed on insulin for one week when I was hospitalized. Stayed on the meds and eventually I developed chronic kidney disease. I attributed this to the metformine. I followed a close diet. Changed my diet and lost twenty pounds. Now that I am 84 years old I take no meds. Also have a pacemaker for the past eight years. Overall I feel fine however I feel I did not get the correct informaion when I had my last two children.

[gayleplouffe]

My generation(s) ages 70 and 80s.; losing weight is most frustrating. For example, losing weight to only gain it all back within 3-6 months is definitely frustrating. Numbness in one leg/ankle/ foot on one side makes walking and exercise with loss of balance and falls are frustrating. Eyesight is becoming blurry, especially reading and focus despite corrective lenses too often. Next step? Cateract screening? HELP!

[garymclaughin]

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