TAGS hyperglycemia

At present, excess weight and obesity are issues for which a unique causative factor and a mechanism that supports them have not been clearly understood. For this reason the treatment of obesity is not based on a rational, but instead relies almost exclusively on a strictly empirical basis. In this case, help can be found in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and in Homeopathic Medicine,... read

Insulin Detemir (LEVEMIR*) is a long acting insulin analogue of new generation; its mechanism of action is based on a fatty acid attached to the molecule of insulin that allows the insulin to bind to circulating albumin, allowing its release at a constant speed. This constant and predictable absorption results in a lower risk of hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and complications. The 9 official... read

Pregnancy for women with diabetes, as for any other woman, is a moment in the life of great importance, perhaps the most important of all. But it is equally important for her partner to deal with it responsibly and with the necessary knowledge. Both must know its meaning, implications and possible complications, and methods to prevent adverse events. Indeed, although today the outlook is better... read

The metabolic syndrome, i.e. the presence of several risk factors (hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia and excess weight) in the same individual, and insulin resistance, which is at the base of it, are two conditions extremely common in the general population. They are closely associated with improper lifestyle and possibly carry an increased risk of vascular events in subjects in which... read