Gary Rothenberg

6 days ago | kevinmd.com | Ryan Ritchie |Michael McCutchen |Susan Bornstein |Gary Rothenberg

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Endocrinologist William Hsu discusses his article, “Reimagining diabetes care with nutrition, not prescriptions.” William argues for a paradigm shift in treating Type 2 diabetes, moving away from a primary reliance on medications for symptom management towards a focus on achieving disease remission and regression through comprehensive, nutrition-based lifestyle interventions.

2 weeks ago | kevinmd.com | Marc Arginteanu |Gary Rothenberg |Ryan Ritchie |Jennifer Jonsson

There’s an ever-growing body of evidence to suggest that diabetes contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Some even go so far as to dub Alzheimer’s disease “diabetes type III.”How might diabetes cause Alzheimer’s disease? It’s the sugar: Chronic high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can damage blood vessels, including those in the brain. This vascular damage reduces oxygen and nutrient delivery to brain cells, increasing the risk of neurodegeneration.

1 month ago | kevinmd.com | Michael Vallis |Gary Rothenberg |Ryan Ritchie |Jennifer Jonsson

Canadians have rallied together like never before to support each other and stand up for Canada in the face of U.S. tariffs and annexation threats. People living with diabetes need that same spirit of solidarity around them to defeat a persistent stigma about the condition that leaves them feeling blamed, shamed, and judged. Negative perceptions about people with diabetes are not only misplaced, but they are also harmful to the health and well-being of those living with the chronic condition.

2 months ago | kevinmd.com | Ryan Ritchie |Gary Rothenberg |Jennifer Jonsson

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!Board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, field medical director for type 1 diabetes immunology (T1D) at Sanofi, and T1D survivor Shara Bialo discusses the article, “Improving type 1 diabetes screening awareness among women is critical.

Oct 28, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Najeeb Ashraf |Ryan Ritchie |Gary Rothenberg |Jennifer Jonsson

I was only a child when my life took a sharp turn. At around five or six years old, I started noticing odd changes in my body that I didn’t understand. The day I landed in the hospital was the day the word “diabetes” entered my life, even though I didn’t know what it meant. I overheard my father telling my mother about my diagnosis, but all I could follow was that a few injections would make me feel better.