Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease refers to illnesses affecting the larger arteries supplying the heart (heart disease including heart attacks and heart failure), brain (stroke) and the legs (gangrene and amputations). These are collectively referred to as macrovascular disease which accounts for 70% of the deaths of people with diabetes. Diabetics also experience microvascular disease which refers to […]
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From the Editor
This issue of the Quarterly Newsletter finds us facing another West Coast fall with all of its unexpected surprises. We just never know at what season in our life we’ll be facing our biggest challenges and the endocrine system is fully capable of delivering the unexpected at any time. The cover article on gestational diabetes […]
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Adult Patients
A New Frontier in Internal Medicine Introduction Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are genetic conditions which result in an inability of the cells of the body to perform basic functions required for life such as breaking down food, making energy, or disposing of toxic byproducts. There are more than 500 IEM which have been identified […]
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Achieving Optimal Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction The recent publication of the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) [1, 2] drew several important conclusions which were discussed by Dr. Keith Dawson in some detail in our last issue. Among the conclusions in this study were that only 3% of the entire study group were able to achieve target glycemic goals using […]
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From the Editor
Welcome to the second issue of the Quarterly Newsletter from the BC Endocrine Research Foundation. I am especially excited about our Summer Solstice issue as two of the articles make it clear that endocrine related research and health issues apply to people of all ages. Heather McKay’s article provides valuable insight into the role of […]
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Perimenopause – The Ovary’s Frustrating Grand Finale
Introduction Women in midlife increasingly hear the words “estrogen deficiency” spoken as the ultimate in bad news. “Everyone knows” that low estrogen levels cause heart disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s and frigidity. But as Dr. Susan Love (renowned breast surgeon and author of Dr. Susan Love’s Hormone Book) states, “If estrogen deficiency’s a disease, all men have […]
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New Frontiers in Diabetes Research
Introduction In the past year there have been dramatic new findings from clinical research in Diabetes, which will change the way clinical care will be delivered in the next five years. While basic understanding of the disease – that is, what causes diabetes, including genetic, metabolic and environmental causes, is rapidly expanding, there does not […]
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Food For Thought – Nutty Nutrition
Introduction Right off the bat lets talk fat. Not all fats are created equal. Fats come in all shapes and sizes and are essential for optimum health. In addition, they are altered under various conditions of processing, storage and food preparation, to form potentially unhealthy fats. But first let’s consider the fats that our body […]
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A Message From the President
The British Columbia Endocrine Research Foundation has just celebrated its first anniversary. It has been a busy year registering the Foundation as a non-profit society, forming a Public Advisory Council and implementing our fundraising strategies. One of our many activities in our first year is the publication of this newsletter. It will be our way […]
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From the Editor
Welcome to the first edition of The Quarterly Newsletter. It is certainly a varied and interesting path that has led me to this point in my life and the opportunity to be editor of the BC Endocrine Research Foundation’s newsletter. Up until recently the majority of my 14 years of research experience revolved around plants, […]
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