Well, finally, holiday time is approaching once my hubby lands back in Canada after a trip to Isle of Man.  Over the next 3 weeks we are going to finally get to give our 1984 30' Catalina sailboat ...

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was five years old.  That was forty years ago.  I saw my endocrinologist, Dr. Peter Schumacher, at the Cleveland Clinic.  My parents were of ...

A new study has recently found that brown rice helps to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. This is due to the fact that, "unrefined grains have more nutrients and fiber, which slow the rush ...

Karen (Bitter-Sweet Diabetes Blog) is the brains behind "Diabetes Blog" week.  I am trying to play catch up because life sometimes grabs me by the pancreas, turns my world upside down and then I ...

And the doctor said « your daughter is diabetic”      This is how I joined the D world. Well, so I think I must tell you that I’m type 1 since so many years, since ...

  Date:        Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Topic:      Eat Well: Live Well - For a Lifetime! Strategies for Healthy and Successful ...

According to a report from the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly 1 in 10 people in China are suffering from diabetes (9.7%) and another 3 in 20 people are on the verge of developing it (15.5%). ...

  America Needs Health Reform, but NOT Obama’s Bill.  - risks bankrupting the nation, socially and financially - See this Editorial- Is the health care “reform” that has consumed America and is ...

Have you heard the recent news that soft drinks are being linked to diabetes and heart disease? Within the last few days, articles have come out suggesting that drinking soda has led to about 130,000 ...

Hey all!Will Pokaboos work for you?  Please visit www.pokaboos.com and find out.I was suffering from tissue damage due to my insulin injections not being rotated properly...although I followed exactly ...

Finding and treating diabetes early can prevent health problems later on. Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms and do not know they have diabetes. Some people are at higher risk for diabetes ...

Dear Diabetes1 Community, We wish you happy holidays and a happy new year! "We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe ...

Inside my straight-laced New England Ivy League-type persona lurks an appreciation for those who push the envelope with their creativity.    So far, no one in the diabetes world IMHO, has ...

Does anyone have any ideas about the disposal of used syringes (for filling my omnipod each time).  Each omnipod set comes with a pod (adhesive-attached insulin reservoir) that you fill w/insulin ...

REVERSING DIABETES IN TWO SIMPLE STEPS Some Background First. It was in March of 2006, way before I ever started the raw vegan diet that I finished the last of a grueling 6 month chemotherapy protocol ...

This article in Diabetes Health discusses yet another new potential "cure."  However, yet again, it requires immunosuppressants which are not an option to me.  Thanks I don't have heart disease ...

Our latest diabetes adventure is the immersion into the world of pumps. My teenage daughter has type 1 and we're trying to decide if a pump is right for her. She is very active and into a lot of activities ...

Recently, while browsing Internet, I found an interesting invention. Researchers have discovered a gene that helps to control obesity in mice. Deleting the gene (called IKKE) also appears to protect ...

Hi Diabetes1, I found an article, telling something about type 2 diabetes, and can you treat that type of diabetes It’s important to keep your blood sugar controlled, because when too ...

The Boston Globe recently published the article, “When diabetics would prefer AIDS”, stating that a significant portion of the population of Mbarara, Uganda are suffering from diabetes, but ...

High triglycerides have always seemed to be a problem with my patients. But for various reasons they have found it hard to tolerate prescription therapies. Recent studies indicate that fish oil supplements ...

Swine flu is affecting healthy adults as well as children, so for those of us with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, it is vital that we take preventative measures to ensure the safety of our health. Click ...

We had the second one today and we were able to pick up the heart beat...133 beats per minute.  Baby measured 6w4d today.  They said the heart rate and growth looked good so I may not have another ...

With Diabetes your body needs to be cared for  By Cynthia D.Williams   You must take care of your body,hands,feet.Plus use remedies on any open sore,overgrown toe nail see your doctor.You ...

On March 14th, Diabetes1 started the competition to win a Nintendo Wii at the 2009 Boston Diabetes Expo. New registrants that week were automatically entered once into the raffle. Participants were able ...

The Great Debate that I am referring to is the one about testing and injecting/pumping in public places.  Through the years I have seen various reactions to my "public displays of diabetes."  ...

The tool for reviewing blood glucose meters that are actually used by diabetics is a really great addition that I've noticed to the website. It gives you a star rating system as well as 250 characters ...

        Having diabetes isn't easy, but when you have a dog for a pet. Your sugar blood levels will be down. You will be healthier mentally. You will be less lonely and ...

Have not been here for a while - family and work completely took all my time. I was working on the project for Eastern European countries where the level of diabetes and esp. Type1 is increasing sooo ...

Has anyone been having a hard time with the heat? For once I say thank god for work - it's the only place I'm cool. I've even looked into an air conditioner but I can't bring myself to do that. Does anyone ...

Studies have show that the number of children with obesity have increased in the past few ye. Obesity is often the primary cause for Type2 diabetes in children. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080708193249.htm Dr. ...

Sometimes you never know what little thing will start a new friendship. My 9 year old son Joe attend a birthday party on Saturday with a gang of ten other kids. While they sat around ready to pound down ...

Trying to keep focased is getting harder all the time after 10 years you just hope it will all go away anyone have the same feelings...

I want to connect with other people and share real-life frustrations. I'm frustrated by all the educationally-oriented crap that's out there on diabetes and having a hard time finding people to connect ...

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