Endocrinology (including Diabetes)/Expert Profile

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• Knowledgeability 9.96
• Clarity of Response 9.93
• Politeness 9.94
• Response Time(hr) 28.1
• Response Time(hr, last 90 days) 10.5

• Number of Questions Today 0
• Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 5
• Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 605
• Volunteer Since 2000-09-26
• Prestige Points 4450

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2012-03-17 Exercises for persons with limitations:

Hi Gail,      Sorry to hear about your accident. That can make exercising a challenge.      You're quite right -- walking alone will not do the job. You need to lose body fat and build muscle, since muscle

2012-03-08 fat questions:

Hi Eleanor,      If I had the answer to #1, I'd be very, very rich and very slim! I don't think anyone can answer that.       As for your second question... EGGS! Specifically, egg WHITES. They're reasonably

2012-03-04 INCREASED HUNGER:

Hi,       You're doing a very good job of controlling your blood glucose, as evidenced by your A1c value of 6.0 .      The hunger that you are experiencing is NOT excessive, it is NORMAL. It is your body's

2012-01-23 High HBA1c:

Hello Kanan,       First, let me remind you that I am NOT a doctor. My profile specifies this.       I question how valuable checking your blood glucose PP and fasting only twice a month can be. Your results

2011-11-14 Bodybuilding for a prediabetic:

Hi,      Losing weight -- actually, losing FAT and gaining LEAN BODY MASS -- will help your diabetes. Muscle takes more energy to maintain, and hence your blood glucose levels should be lowered if you