How do alpha-glucosidase inhibitors work? (Pharmacology for Nursing)

[@j.curryrobinson9738]

I am Diabetic and OMG, you rocked this explanation!

[@NurseMinder]

wow, thank you!

[@toyalambeth366]

1st semester student here, thank you thank you thank you!

[@guerrammounir9582]

i am medical student form Algeria/ Thanks sooo mucch Tammy 💣

[@NurseMinder]

you are welcome

[@rittenbrake1613]

Hey that’s a great video and channel , deserves more likes and comments

[@NurseMinder]

Thanks Beth! Everyone starts somewhere so I appreciate your support

[@jennalefebvre397]

Hi Tammy, I'm loving this new series on how meds work. Awesome job! I am a 2nd year nursing student at Norquest and I have a video request! Would you make a video on the whole critical thinking process that goes on when interpreting major lab values? I feel it is a skill every nurse should have and I'm so overwhelmed when looking at them! I appreciate all the time and effort you put into making these videos. Thank you!!

[@NurseMinder]

Hi Jenna, I am only noticing this comment today (11 months later) ... I am sure you have come to realize critical thinking is something that cannot be put in a video ... I can do some videos on labs and will do that in the near future

[@sarahkandolo3621]

I'm Food science student, tried using science journal articles to understand the function of acarbose in management of diabetes type II those just confused me. So thank you for simplifying the concept of alpha-glucosidase

[@NurseMinder]

No worries!

[@shefalinayyar2947]

Great explanation. It helped me to prepare myself or my class presentation on this topic.

[@NurseMinder]

Great!

[@johnpennington9770]

Very well said and easy to understand 😁😁

[@NurseMinder]

Glad you think so!

[@juliagoodday6767]

great ! Thank you very much. help me a lot

[@NurseMinder]

happy to hear that

[@onejerlo]

Wow, nice video. Could you also tell. Me what kind of marker you are using? Looks very clear.

[@NurseMinder]

Thanks for the feedback. Standard white board markers :) I think the brand name is Expo. I buy my supplies at Staples

[@thirusambandam8697]

Super madam

[@futures.scalper.808]

Is there a percentage of inhibited glucose?

[@NurseMinder]

I am not sure what you mean by inhibited ... do you mean intake?

[@anaflores3200]

But how it going to help if u have high insulin

[@jhonnycaicedo5647]

well it helps your body not have such high sugars in your blood stream because is inhibiting your bodies ability to digested, then your body will demand less insulin since it wont have such elevated glucose. But this drug is mainly to control your blood sugars but it also helps with insulin resistance, but it's mostly for keeping your sugars lower. if you have insulin resistance a combination of that still a low carb diet, exercise, and fasting will increase your body's insulin sensitivity, less demand for insulin while your liver is getting cleaned out and your pancreas takes a break. After a time of doing this you can completely reverse insulin resistance, or even type 2 diabetes the former might take longer with much more effort but it is possible. Your body will heal itself in due time

[@NurseMinder]

@@jhonnycaicedo5647 Thanks @jhonny