Diabetic Digest - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Readers: I cannot stress this enough...
The sworn enemy of the diabetic, especially in the summertime, is none other than... dehydration.
The humidity is really getting to me. I've noticed that my water intake has increased quite a bit, but my urinary output is less frequent.
In conditions such as this make sure that you are drinking plenty of water. I know I sound like a broken record, but it's important to remember. You don't often feel dehydrated until it's too late. Make sure you keep cool, drink fluids frequently and keep a close eye on your blood sugar.
Just a reminder. Hey, remember to enjoy the summer, but make sure that you are healthy and safe in doing so.
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Email Steve*-- Diabetic News --*Pfizer's Lyrica falls short in two pain studies(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's big-selling Lyrica drug failed to help HIV patients and diabetics relieve forms of nerve pain, according to separate clinical trial results released by the drugmaker on Friday.
Pfizer said it stopped a late-stage study involving patients with HIV neuropathy, a form of nerve damage characterized by burning pain. An interim look at the data by independent advisers overseeing the study prompted Pfizer to halt the study.
Lyrica did no better than a placebo in relieving the pain, according to the interim analysis. No safety concerns were raised by the advisers, Pfizer said.
A second late-stage study tested Lyrica for patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which is a form of nerve damage characterized by burning or shooting pain in hands and feet. About 20 percent of diabetics suffer pain resulting from nerve damage, Pfizer said.
Lyrica did not meet the main effectiveness goal of the second study.
The results appear to cut off new growth avenues for Lyrica, which is approved to treat other forms of pain as well as seizures suffered by epileptics. Lyrica sales rose 16 percent to $955 million in the first-quarter results reported by Pfizer earlier this week.
(Reporting By Lewis Krauskopf; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
Original Article: http://reut.rs/KfpelY
*-- Diabetic Recipe --*Baked Sweet Potato FriesServings: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Ingredients:- 4 small sweet potatoes, peeled
- cooking spray
- salt (to taste)
- freshly ground pepper (to taste)
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
2. Cut sweet potatoes lengthwise into wedges about 1/2-inch thick.
3. Lay in a single layer on a non-stick baking sheet (you could also put down a layer of parchment paper or aluminum foil). Lightly coat with cooking spray.
4. Bake for 30 minutes, turning wedges once or twice during baking period, until potatoes are crisped and tender.
5. Serve at once.
Nutrition Information: Per serving: 76 calories (0 % calories from fat), 1 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 19 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 26 g sodium
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 carbohydrate (bread/starch)
(Vertical Health LLC)
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