Posted on 04/05/2013 12:59:11 PM PDT by neverdem
A new diabetes drug that hit the market in the past week boasts it can drop your glucose levels and flush out "guilty" calories every time you use the bathroom.
Experts say that every time the patient urinates, out goes all the unwanted sugar and calories.
Doctors say this drug could even help prevent Type 2 diabetes.
KVUE's sister station KENS went behind closed doors at the Veterans Affairs hospital to witness clinical trials for other drugs similar to Invokana.
Last Friday, the FDA approved Invokana, a drug experts are hailing as a game changer for Type 2 diabetes treatment.
The drug works in the kidneys and blocks an enzyme that would put sugar back in the bloodstream.
Dr. Devjit Tripathy with UT Medicine San Antonio, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center, says the drug helps curb obesity.
"This drug not only has the potential to treat Type 2 diabetes but also obesity," Tripathy said. "With the loss of a lot of glucose, you lose a lot of calories and by that you lose weight."
He said the same weight loss results can occur in non-diabetic subjects, but he emphasized that so far the drug is only approved for Type 2 diabetes patients and not specifically as a weight-loss drug.
"In San Antonio, we have a very big problem with obesity," Tripathy said. "This drug will definitely help us."
He also said this drug has the potential to help prevent Type 2 diabetes.
Keep in mind taking this drug doesn't mean you can eat whatever you want. The doctor said the drug is limited on how much sugar is excreted, so it's important to continue watching your diet.
Experts say they are still assessing the long-term effects of the medication.
it may be that age trumps diet and exercise....... that seems to be happening to me
Hey, how’d you get my picture?
How many grams of sugar and starch do you eat? I’m assuming you’ve had your liver tested?
Dawn phenomenon is tricky. My mom had that for a while. She started eating one string cheese before bed and that fixed it.
YMMV, of course.
Nope, the first I have heard of that. Will do some research on it though.
Thanks.
Wow! We can urinate calories now. Who knew? Idiot “journalists”.
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Metformin helped damage my kidneys and chromium did absolutely nothing for me.
There is no one size fits all diet or treatment that works for every diabetic. We just have to find what’s best for us individually.
I eat peanuts/almonds for a late night snack and that helps a bit.
Carbs around 40/day
Sugars: 20 or less.
Liver enzymes were A-OK last time checked.
LOL.
Starve?
Your liver hates you.
That’s ok, mine hated me too for a while. Maybe they can form a support group or something.
The only thing i’ve done differently lately is take probiotics. And make sure I get enough vitamin d3. That helped my sugars too. I was paaaasty white when my a1c was 13. I get nice and tan in the summer. Helps my energy level too.
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Me too...until they have been in use for some time and appear to be safe and effective.
When Januvia came on the market, I had various medical professionals, friends and relatives push me into trying it. I didn't. My family doctor said it was too new. Sure enough, some serious issues have developed.
Too many sweet dreams.
Ok, I have to tell this. One night I dreamed I was in Krispy Kreme. Even the smell was right. I was eating a whole dozen flat of those. Chocolate covered with the icing in the middle. (no telling the carbs in those, I do NOT want to know!). When I woke up my sugar was 120. Which never happens. It’s always somewhere between 80 and 85 fasting. All I can think is my dream convinced my liver that a bunch of sugar was on the way. Or something.
Or maybe my sugar went up for some reason and my body felt that and adjusted my dreams accordingly.
I miss those donuts.
My A1C is not really bad (5.9)it’s just that dang “Dawn Phenom” you mentioned.
I guess inexplicable would be the word to describe it.
Antibiotic manufacturers are gearing up for the inevitable UTI’s right now!
Long cranberry futures!
If I wake up after an action dream where I’m running or afraid or something my sugar is always higher. It’s like my liver is dumping it because i’m going to need it
That’s probably what’s driving up your a1c.
Now, I’m off to slave to my recumbant bike. Getting old sucks.
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