Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diabetes, Endocrinology
This post was written by Gerald Bernstein, MD, FACP, Director, Diabetes Management Program, Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
In part 1 of this series, we looked at the overwhelming numbers of people with diabetes or prediabetes. In part 2, we looked at the critical role of structured education. Now, in part 3, we will look at a potential intervention.
Remember, over 40% of the US population over the age of 20 has either diabetes or prediabetes. Both are progressive stages of the same disorder and both have enormous risks attached to them. The solution to a problem of this enormity can best be approached by a partnership of private philanthropy, governmental support and institutional buy-in. (Although things may change, it does not look like there will be a federally mandated national diabetes program in the near future.) The underlying premise is that great institutions do great things. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Endocrinology
This post was written by Gerald Bernstein, MD, FACP, Director, Diabetes Management Program, Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
It was the month of June 1959. I was in the last 30 days of my physician training internship, rotating through pediatrics. A 12-year old girl was admitted with type 1 diabetes mellitus. At that time, the only available tools for diabetes management were testing the urine for glucose and ketones. Other blood tests, including blood glucose, could take hours to perform. Insulin for injection consisted of mixed animal insulin (cows and pigs) and was much longer-acting and less predictable than the type we use today. The patient was a remarkable young woman and took things in stride.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Diabetes, Endocrinology, Health Tips
When I was in high school in the late 1940s, I lived a few blocks away from the West Side Tennis Club. This was the home of the United States Championships, which ranked with those of Australia and Wimbledon. It was a different, more amateur era for tennis — players wore all white, including sneakers, and just as white were the tennis balls — yet the play was no less intense than that of today. Back then, there were no “tie breakers,” so matches could go on for hours — a challenge for any player with type 1 diabetes (once known as juvenile diabetes). (more…)
Mar 31, 2014 | Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Exercise, Health Tips
This post originally appeared on Healthline.
If you live with diabetes and exercise regularly, you might have asked yourself, “What am I supposed to eat after my workouts?” Some gyms have a conveniently placed juice bar right at the entrance, making it seem like everybody should be “refueling” post-workout with a super-sized smoothie. Health food stores will sell protein shakes and bars that claim to help “rebuild muscle” and “enhance performance.” So what is a person living with diabetes to do? (more…)
Mar 10, 2014 | Diabetes, Endocrinology, Health Tips, News
This post was written by Gerald Bernstein, MD, Director of the Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
One of today’s greatest public health issues is the growing number of people with diabetes mellitus, most commonly type 2 and most often (but not always) associated with excess weight. To appreciate the scope of the problem, it is important to understand the true nature of the disease. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Community Outreach, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Health Tips, Heart Disease, Vascular Health
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths among Americans each year, and many of the risk factors that contribute to the development of these diseases are preventable. Healthy People 2020, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), aims to improve the health of all Americans by providing science-based, 10-year national objectives. (more…)
This post was written by Gerald Bernstein, MD, FACP, Director, Diabetes Management Program, Friedman Diabetes Institute at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
