Sunday, July 05, 2009

ASMBS: Electrical Stimulation Helps Diabetes, Obesity

Bzzzzt.
"Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes had significant short-term improvement in glycemic control when implanted with electronic nerve stimulators.

A meal-activated device led to a 1% mean improvement in hemoglobin A1c, which increased with rising baseline HbA1c levels, Arthur Bohdjalian, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, reported here at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery meeting."
It is similar to a bark collar for dogs.

But instead of being activated by barking (e.g., for food), this device sends an electrical charge into the wearer when he or she eats, i.e., it is "meal-activated."

About time.

And it is much less expensive than the IMHO malpractices known as bariatric surgery and diet drugs.
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3 comments:

  1. jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comSunday, July 5, 2009 at 10:48:00 AM CDT

    You referred to "malpractices known as bariatric surgery and diet drugs."

    That's pretty strong language, but I completely agree with you.

    Diet and lifestyle changes are much safer than surgery and drugs, and much cheaper for individuals and for society at large.

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  2. Michael Applebaum, MD, JD, FCLMSunday, July 5, 2009 at 10:59:00 AM CDT

    Hello, Jim, Guacamole Diet, and welcome to Fitness Watch. Thanks for visiting.

    I prefer to consider the language "accurate."

    To understand why I feel as I do, visit www.FitnessLaw.com.

    At Fitness Law, I present my arguments in favor of my position.

    Thanks for your comment and, again, thanks for visiting Fitness Watch

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  3. Michael Applebaum, MD, JD, FCLMWednesday, July 8, 2009 at 1:26:00 PM CDT

    Hello, doglover1127, and welcome to Fitness Watch.

    Although your comment does advertise for a website selling products, I am leaving it up.

    One reason is that I am a friend to animals and if this product is better, good. Give people the information and then let them decide.

    Another is that even though the blog post is about an electrical approach to overfatness, another option for the fat, e.g., the spray collar, may appeal to some who are concerned about electricity.

    A third is to help the researchers. It is possible that they were shockingly unaware of the spray option when they embarked on their research. Perhaps their next study will use this device.

    Thanks, again, for visiting.

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