The World Health Organization reports a global surge in diabetes cases, with children, in particular, facing heightened risks. The escalation of pediatric diabetes encompasses both Type 1 and Type 2. According to some studies, the incidence of young people with Type 1...

With advancements in technology, people with diabetes now have access to closed-loop insulin delivery systems, also known as "bionic pancreases". These systems use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump connected to a control algorithm to automatically...

One of the most important aspects of our job as healthcare providers at GluCare Health is helping our patients manage their diabetes in a way that not only controls their blood sugar levels but also promotes overall health and well-being. This includes addressing the...

Urology is a medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the urinary system and the male reproductive system. From kidney stones and UTIs to prostate cancer and male infertility, urologists are trained to diagnose...

Recent research has highlighted the crucial role of the gut microbiome in the development and management of diabetes. The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in the digestive tract and play a...

If you have diabetes, you probably know that monitoring your glucose is essential. Having good control over your blood sugar levels can help prevent many health problems down the road. But there's a catch: monitoring glucose can be time-consuming and expensive. You...

As healthcare providers at GluCare Health, we are always excited about the latest advancements in diabetes management that can improve the lives of our patients. In recent years, two classes of medications have emerged as promising options for treating type 2...

Type 2 diabetes used to be a chronic condition that mainly affected older adults, but there has been a concerning increase in the number of teenagers being diagnosed with this disease. The rise in obesity rates among teens is one of the main reasons for this increase....

It's not always clear what we should and shouldn't eat to improve our heart health, especially when it comes to fats. Although there have been previous studies showing how individual saturated fatty acids pose certain effects on blood lipids, little is known about the...

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, causing at least 2.8 million deaths every year as a result of being overweight. The physical consequences of being overweight are well-known, ranging from type 2...

Thyroid gland disorders are one of the most common pathologies and endocrine conditions evaluated and treated by clinicians worldwide. While most thyroid disorders are curable with early diagnosis, they do not cause noticeable symptoms till later. As a result, most...

The digital diabetes management market, estimated to be $14.3 billion in 2022, is poised to reach $25.5 billion by 2027. The rising prevalence of diabetes on a global scale is one of the principal reasons for increasing the focus on developing and adopting better...

Many medical conditions affect or involve the endocrine system or glands, causing hormone imbalances. In fact, thyroid disorders and diabetes, the two most common conditions that endocrinologists treat, result from hormonal imbalances. Hormonal imbalances or disorders...

Thyroid disorders and diabetes are the two most common conditions that endocrinologists treat worldwide. Endocrine disorder describes a group of diseases that affects the production and release of hormones. Studies show that people living with one of these conditions...

According to The World Health Organization (WHO), on average, globally, about 422 million people have diabetes, and it is predicted to be the seventh leading cause of mortality worldwide in 2030. Thankfully scientific advances and clinical research has led to the...

The increasing prevalence of older adults with diabetes has become a widespread social concern. According to the American Diabetes Association, at least one in four people 65 years or older have either type 1 or 2 diabetes. This is in comparison to one in 10 of those...

In the past decade, the incidence rate of thyroid cancer has increased worldwide and has become a focus of public safety. Two of the most common reasons for this are the popularization of simple cancer detection technologies and the enhancement of people’s...

On World Obesity Day (2022), Dr Tedros, Director-General of WHO, emphasized that alongside Covid, obesity has become another global health crisis that is continuing to grow and kill millions of children and adults each year. He further mentioned that the global...

With considerable research confirming the effectiveness of CGM in managing both type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus and improving the quality of glycemic control, the adoption of CGM is rapidly increasing globally. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology is a device...

The availability of various pharmacological therapies for blood glucose control has significantly increased the treatment options for managing diabetes. While algorithmic approaches have been utilized traditionally to achieve target glycemic control, such...

What is an Ultrasound-Guided FNA of the Thyroid? The thyroid gland is in front of the neck and takes a butterfly shape, with two lobes connected by a narrow band of tissues. It is an endocrine gland that produces thyroid hormones. In some cases, hard nodules can form...

What Is The Freestyle Libre 2? The Freestyle Libre 2 is a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device that measures interstitial fluid glucose levels for diabetes management in people 4 years and older. It can be used for insulin or non-insulin-dependent patients...

What Are Fatty Liver (NASH/ASH) Diseases? A fatty liver is when there is too much fat in the liver cells. This alone is not an illness, but a finding. The most common causes are obesity, alcohol, medication and/or diabetes. However, fatty liver can also be a symptom...

The correlation between diabetes and psychiatry has been a fascinating topic of discussion among endocrinologists and mental health professionals for years. In the 17th century, it was speculated that diabetes was caused by 'Long sorrows and other forms of depression'...

Somewhere at the base of the neck, just wrapped around the esophagus, is a curious, butterfly shaped organ called the ‘Thyroid Gland’. Of course, you don’t get to see it when you look at someone’s neck, it’s not a necktie. It is a vital part of the body’s endocrine...

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a health condition that arises from the presence of excess blood sugar or glucose in the blood. During digestion, food is broken down into absorbable forms, one of which is glucose. In a functional system, this glucose is absorbed into...

From its introduction to medicine in 1942 by neurologist Karl Dussik, ultrasound scans have been relied upon for their versatility in monitoring, diagnostics and treatment of many conditions, including the thyroid. Employing unique and complication free techniques, an...

Depending on who you are or with whom you are affiliated, a good number of people have never come across the word Insulin – lucky people. It’s one of those words you never quite come across or randomly take note of, until it suddenly matters that you do. We’ve only...

SIT LESS, MOVE MORE How to counteract the effects of a sit-and-work lifestyle through simply walking.  It’s the small things we often do that what we do every day can have the most significant impact. Physical activity doesn't have to be strenuous, vigorous, or...

How to order a blood-sugar-friendly meal at your favorite delivery app?  We all accepted delivery meals as 'not healthy' options. But maybe we are mistaken? They are the life-savers of the modern era, especially for the people who cannot cook at home all the time.  If...

Obesity is a chronic disease that needs lifelong treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the Body Mass Index (BMI), our weight can be divided into four categories: Below 18.5 kg/m2 - Underweight Between 18.5 and 25 kg/m2 - Normal...

Following its revolutionary discovery in 1921 by Frederik Banting, insulin allowed the medical world to treat people with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in a way they had never been able to before.   By 1922, the world witnessed massive progress in therapies for type 1...

I have previously written about the failure of the healthcare ecosystem to correctly incentivize and reimburse providers when it comes to managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. As technologies and therapeutics in this space have rapidly evolved, the...

According to the FDA, supplements complement diets and contain one or more of the components: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, or plant derivatives such as caffeine. It can help with muscle recovery, treat some diseases and replace some deficiencies. There are many...

After a consultation with your doctor, do you receive support carrying out your doctor’s lifestyle change recommendations? "The challenge is not knowing what to change but how." Many of us lack the proper structures to support the behavioral changes that our health...

Glucagon, a hormone which increases glucose in the bloodstream, prevents people who do not have diabetes from having hypoglycemia. In people with diabetes, the secretion of hormones responsible for controlling blood glucose (insulin, glucagon and adrenaline) are...

I have previously written about my own experience with the healthcare system and why I believe existing models of care are not yielding any meaningful results. My objective in writing these articles is to highlight the deficiencies in the current models of care, and...

Dyslipidemia is a common problem for people with diabetes. The most frequent lipid alteration in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is hypertriglyceridemia associated with low HDL cholesterol. This leads to many complications, including increased risk of pancreatitis,...

While the coronavirus has been making the headlines for the past years, another epidemic is progressing almost unnoticed: the global spread of type 2 diabetes. In 2017 the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated that 451 million adults lived with diabetes...

Looking to boost your gut health but not sure where to start? Here are 10 Top Tops for a Healthier Gut Microbiome for you to try out for not only your gut but your overall health! What is a MicrobiomeEvery one of us has a microbiome, which is a collection of trillions...

The self-monitoring of blood sugar, as performed by diabetic patients several times a day, only provides a snapshot of metabolism. It shows a value at a specific point in time, for which a “prick” is required each time to obtain blood - five to seven times a day,...

The rise in childhood obesity is a worrisome public health problem. According to data from the World Health Organization, the number of children with excess body fat could reach 75 million by 2025 and studies revealed that the prevalence of overweight and obese...

At GluCare, we take a different approach to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). In-clinic, our real-time laboratory produces results in less than 40 minutes, leading for a meaningful discussion with your endocrinologist during you visit. For those who are part of our digital...

Digital health, in addition to remote monitoring and coaching, now plays a huge role in managing this condition. At GluCare, our data-driven digital therapeutics hypertensive program involves monitoring patients continuously. Our artificial intelligence platform flags...

Haven’t you been there?  You’ve had a long week and are now curled up on the couch to enjoy a movie with your family.  About fifteen minutes into the movie, you realize there’s a sweet treat in the pantry.  You no longer can focus on the movie because instantly you...

Have past vacations filled with overeating and junk food left you wondering how to eat healthy on your next trip? It happens, and it can really make it seem hard to stick to eating healthy while traveling. However, with just a few adjustments you can stay on track to...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Alzheimer disease (AD) are age related diseases, and both are increasing in prevalence. We already have enough epidemiological evidence to know that people with diabetes have a 73% risk of developing dementia with advancing age — and a 56%...

What is prediabetes? Prediabetes also known as “glucose intolerance” is defined as fasting blood glucose values ​​between 100 and 125 mg/dL, glycated hemoglobin levels between 5.7% and 6.4%, or during the oral glucose tolerance testing with glycemia between 140 mg/dL...

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) guidelines 2021 for Ramadan and Diabetes point out that diabetic patients can suffer from complications such as higher glucose variability, decreased sleep and unhealthy food choices during Ramadan. GluCare asked patients to...

What do my lab results mean? They say your eyes are a window to your soul — but did you know that your blood is a window to your health? There are plenty of ways your doctor can look inside your body, from X-rays to MRIs to ultrasounds. These are all important tests...

To celebrate May 25th, World Thyroid Day, I have written about this famous gland. The medical term “thyroiditis” refers to inflammation of the thyroid gland. There are many causes of thyroiditis and today's topic is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.   What is Hashimoto’s?...

I’m not diabetic. I have never experienced first-hand what diabetics go through on a daily basis, but I do have a good understanding of the disease and its progression thanks to both my professional career, as well as my personal life. Growing up in the United Arab...

An overnight fast of 8-10 hours is normal for most people. Periods of deliberated fasting with restricted food intake is also practiced worldwide, mostly based on tradition or religious reasons. Some examples of deliberate fasting include alternate day fasting, time...

Heart failure is one of the most common, and most serious, consequences of diabetes. Patients with diabetes are twice as likely to suffer from this disease as those with a healthy metabolism. Heart failure in people with diabetes is often detected too late, is much...

As technology advances and our understanding of health holistically increases, we are becoming more aware of and concerned about male hormones in respect to aging. In some, hormone levels are seen to drop as much as 15-20% from baseline. In addition to aging, other...