| Welcome back to Access
Digest. This month we'll look ahead at some
recent medical breakthroughs and promising research
that could make our lives easier and healthier
in the future. For example, can you imagine life
using an inhaler instead of a needle to receive
your insulin? It isn't here quite yet, but one
breakthrough device is on the way. In other areas,
genetic research is providing researchers with
new tools to find ways to make the body produce
its own insulin through cell replacement. We think
you'll find these articles of interest.
Our featured recipe of
the month is Blackened Catfish, a special
treat that you may want to make a regular part
of your diet.
As always, when you see
"Read More"
at the end of an article, or something that is
underlined, you can click on it to be linked
to another Web site where you'll find more information.
When you find a site that you may want to visit
again in the future, you can bookmark it.
Each month we receive
questions from our readers. We post some of the
more frequent questions and answers for everyone
to read. If you have questions or comments of
your own, please email them to us at the end of
this issue.
We hope you enjoy this issue of our newsletter.
Thank you for choosing Access Diabetic
Supply as your choice for diabetic supplies. |
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Inhaler Delivers Short-term
Insulin |
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People with diabetes will
see a new insulin inhaler on pharmacy shelves by
the middle of the year, thanks to a recent FDA approval.
The product, named Exubera, is manufactured
by Pfizer, and delivers short-acting insulin via
an inhaler. It offers adults with type 1 or type
2 diabetes an alternative to the insulin injections
they need to control their blood sugar. The device
is not approved for use by children younger than
18.
The device is larger than a standard asthma inhaler.
Folded up, it's the size of a standard flashlight.
A retractable inhaler tube comes out from the body
of the device; when extended it reaches from the
chest to the mouth. A blister pack of insulin then
must be inserted before the device is triggered.
Patients and doctors will get extensive training
on how to use it.
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What
is Islet Cell Replacement? |
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Northwestern
University has received a major grant from the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) to
advance technologies in the field of islet cell
replacement for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys
islet cells, which produce insulin, the hormone
that enables the body to use sugar for fuel.
The goal of islet cell
transplantation is to replace the destroyed islet
cells with functioning donor cells. One of the
program's aims is to develop alternative sites
for islet implantation, for example, in the abdomen,
rather than use the current method of transplanting
islet cells into the liver.
Read more |
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Cell transplants as
a treatment for type 1 diabetes |
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| Northwestern University
has received a major grant from the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF) to advance technologies
in the field of islet cell replacement for the
treatment of type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes,
the immune system destroys islet cells, which
produce insulin, the hormone that enables the
body to use sugar for fuel.
The goal of islet cell
transplantation is to replace the destroyed islet
cells with functioning donor cells. One of the
program's aims is to develop alternative sites
for islet implantation, for example, in the abdomen,
rather than use the current method of transplanting
islet cells into the liver.
Read more |
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How do cell transplants
differ from organ transplants? |
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| A researcher
at the Chicago Medical School has developed a
new line of replicating beta cells for transplantation.
The American Diabetes Association is funding research
into the replacement of beta cells for the treatment
of autoimmune type 1 diabetes. Diabetic mice have
responded well with an increase in glucose levels.
Given the shortage of donor pancreas organs available
for transplantation, scientists are hoping to
someday develop an unlimited supply of functioning
beta cells that could not only secrete insulin
and function like healthy pancreatic beta cells,
but could also replicate in order to form large
numbers of cells for transplantation. An unlimited
supply of beta cells for transplantation would
eventually give more people with type 1 diabetes
the opportunity to participate in a transplant
to treat or potentially cure their diabetes.
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Healthy Living: Monthly Recipe & Lifestyle Changes |
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Lifestyle Change: How
much do you know about Type 2 Diabetes?
Do
you know the facts about Type 2 diabetes? Read
each statement and decide if you think it is “Fact”
or “Fiction.”
1. Insulin resistance is a leading cause of type
2 diabetes.
2. You can have type 2 diabetes without knowing
it.
3. Only older, overweight people are at risk for
type 2 diabetes.
4. Proper diet and physical activity are important
for managing type 2 diabetes.
5. People with type 2 diabetes don’t need to worry
about checking their blood sugar.
Click on the link below to learn which of these
statements are fact or fiction:
Read More
You’ve
seen that some common beliefs about type 2 diabetes
aren’t necessarily true. Knowing the difference
between fact and fiction is the first step to
understanding and dealing with it. |
| February Recipe: Blackened
Catfish - Source
- American Diabetes Association |
| This
month our featured recipe is Blackened
Catfish, a tasty dish that is as good to eat
as it is good for you.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient |
Measure |
Weight |
| Paprika |
2 Tbsp |
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| Cayenne pepper |
1 tsp
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| Chili
powder |
1 Tbsp |
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| Cumin |
1 tsp |
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| Salt |
1/2 tsp |
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| Pepper, ground black |
1/2 tsp |
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| Catfish fillets |
4 ea |
4 oz |
* For a less spicy
version, reduce the cayenne pepper
to 1/2 - 3/4 tsp
Directions
1. In a small bowl combine
the first six ingredients and stir
well.
2. Rub one side of each
filet well with spice mixture.
3. Coat a large nonstick
skillet with cooking spray. Over medium
high heat, place each filet spice
side down and cook for 3 minutes on
each side or until the fish is done. |
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Nutritional
Information - Blackened
Catfish |
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| Amount per serving (recipe
makes four servings of 1 filet
each) |
| Calories |
164 |
| Calories from Fat |
79 |
| Total Fat |
9 g |
| Saturated Fat |
2 g |
| Cholesterol |
65
mg |
| Sodium |
239
mg |
| Total Carbohydrates |
2 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
1 g |
| Sugars |
1 g |
| Protein |
19
g |
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Questions & Answers - Ask the
Experts |
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Each month our staff answers questions and
asks for your feedback. However, if you have urgent
questions about your order or your meter, we encourage
you to call our customer care department at 1-800-276-5712.
We do our best to answer all questions, but we
also encourage you to consult your physician.
Below are a few of the typical questions
our customer care department has answered on this
month's theme. Each question is linked to a Web
site that gives an answer and provides more detail.
We hope you find this section helpful. |
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