Denise Pancyrz's blog

Lifestyle is the driver of managing diabetes. Diabetes patients are constantly reminded that it matters what you eat. While this is true, there is more to understanding diabetes when working to improve and reverse type 2 diabetes.

Have you ever been excited to check your glucose thinking that with the meal you recently ate your glucose will be looking good? Then, wham! Your glucose has skyrocketed.

Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes? What have you done to tackle this health issue? Are you like me and millions of people in diabetes denial?

Ignoring high glucose levels, over time, began affecting my eyesight, energy, weight and sleep. I quickly learned after several years of being in denial, it forced me into the emergency room. If you’ve read my book, The Virgin Diabetic, then you know my cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose levels were off the charts!

Millions are in search of improved ways to manage type 2 diabetes. Medication and insulin products are continually being brought to the market. However, the continuous flow of new medication is not the ‘new’ treatment diabetes patients are interested in to facilitate a natural path to reverse diabetes.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease have been at the forefront of many health discussions. It is a fear that many of our aging population believe there is no answer. While much research is still needed, there is a term, ‘Type 3 Diabetes’ that may provide some insight into one area of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Over 34.2 million people in the U.S. have diabetes which is the 7th leading cause of death. More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s which is the 6th leading cause of death.

I promised an update on the Metformin recall. The FDA has been in contact with five companies to recommend that they voluntarily recall Extended Release metformin due to unacceptable levels of a possible carcinogen called NDMA.

The companies are Apotex, Amneal, Marksans, Lupin, Teva/Actavis.