#124 A1c & Glucose Measurements: Mind the Gap...

Why can lower-dose combinations be more effective and better tolerated than maximizing one medication? How to troubleshoot common challenges such as amlodipine edema, gout, electrolyte abnormalities, and the patient who says they cannot tolerate anything? Why ACT (ARBs, Calcium C ...  Show more

Learn from primary care docs what has been practiced and changed from the 2026 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines! Learn how the new CPR framework (Calculate, Personalize, Reclassify) and PREVENT risk calculator change statin decisions, why LDL targets are back, and when to use Lp(a), ApoB ...  Show more

In response to popular demand, this week is glycation week. In this episode, I discuss the strengths and limitations of using Hba1c to measure our cumulative recent exposure to blood glucose and diabetes risk. Many people will be familiar with the fact that variation in red blood ...  Show more

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<span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob dive deep into blood glucose and why it matters so much with r ...

Curious about how long to wear a CGM, or if you even need one? In this episode, Jess walks through who benefits most from continuous glucose monitoring, how long to wear one to actually learn something, and what to do with all that data. You’ll hear stories from clients who used ...  Show more

Although hemoglobin A 1 C has high reliability , there a re certain settings in which hemoglobin A1C testing is thought to be problematic. 1 , 5 - anhydroglucitol or 1,5 - deoxyglucose is a monosaccharide originating mainly fr om foods and closely resembles glucose in structure , ...  Show more