This is one study that does not reveal anything new to me. Members of our informal group have been talking about this for some time. We al...
This physician has it right and knows what he is saying. Type 2 diabetes is often diagnosed late. Timothy Lyons, MD, does not point the fi...
Alvin Powers, MD, of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, who was not involved in the study, was brave enough to make this statement, &qu...
One of life's many reminders that I am not alone, with diabetes. "Who are you?," I asked, as strange and odd faces peered ove...
Many of us are deficient in certain nutrients and our doctors do not or will not test us for deficiencies as we age. Some of us do have suff...
Where this will go, I don't know, but those of us with type 2 diabetes need to be able to test our blood glucose and not feel restricted...
Why is everyone blaming their blood glucose meters for being inaccurate? Even the Food and Drug Administration says the meters are not safe...
This is an interesting article from the New York Times about our handwritten prescriptions and the errors they cause. It is also alarming t...
Lately I keep running into the idea that the proper way to do science is to continually strive to disprove a hypothesis, rather than suppor...
Whew, I had hoped for an easy session for the first time. It was more a complicated mix of questions about my diabetes and why I am on insu...
Recently there have been disquieting moves by social engineers in several countries proposing use of taxes to force the public to eat health...
This is a very interesting article about high-fat meals causing inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes. What is even more interesting ...
My colleagues Drs. Mario Kratz, Ton Baars, and I just published a paper in the European Journal of Nutrition titled " The Relationship ...
Having computer failure and moving to a backup computer is not fun, but it is doable. Having lost many of my favorites and bookmarks is dif...
This is a summary of the 12 blogs and a link to the blog to assist if you need to review any of the topics. Back to Diabetes Basics – Part 1...
In the comments of the last post, we've been discussing the relationship between body fatness and diabetes risk. I think this is really...
If I had not for looking for something else, I may have passed over these medications. Amylin Mimetic (Symlin) This medication is not for pe...
Insulins It is often difficult to know which is the official term for the different types of insulin. One author will use one set of terms a...
Insulins No, I did not leave this for near the last because it is the treatment of last resort for most doctors. I wanted to do my research...
Oral Medications Without a medical degree and not taking oral medication for over eight years, I am not sure I will cover this as well as I ...
Normally I have respect for MedPage Today reports and read them with interest. Soon July 12, 2012 was no different when I received a specia...
Is nanotechnology a threat to our food or even to our food supply? This is a question I do not have an answer for at this time. I can only...
Learn to Count Carbohydrates Many people say this is too complicated and try to guesstimate. This is a bad habit to get into and should be ...
Aitor Calero writes for the popular Spanish cooking and nutrition blog, Directo al Paladar ("straight to the palate"). We did a ...
Last year, a certain man writing for his local newspaper, took advantage of the health struggles faced by people with type 2 diabetes to pus...
Medical Alert Jewelry When I started this series, I did not realize that I would find so many topics that could be considered good basics, a...
Exercise Is a Key in Diabetes Management Maybe some of us emphasize this too much and too often, but it is one truth that many people with d...
Diabetes Complications Complication don't cause themselves. Poor or no management of diabetes – meaning not testing, not losing weight, ...
Proper Hand Care for Blood Glucose Testing Hand washing is an important part of preparation for blood glucose testing. Laugh if you will, b...
This blog upsets me in so many ways. First, blood glucose meters are just that; designed from the beginning to read the blood glucose levels...
American Diabetes Association (ADA), pay attention, you just might learn something! Three international groups have taken the first step in...
There are several good definitions of telemedicine and I will cite the one from the American Telemedicine Association, which reads as follow...
Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are two terms to get to know and remember. Knowing how to treat low blood glu...
Why Keep Diabetes A Secret? Having a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is probably not something you would shout from the rooftop, but should you...
What You May Experience After Diagnosis Where to start is the question. First, if you have just been handed the diagnosis of type 2 diabete...
What other excuses will researchers come up with and doctors provide for not doing their jobs? We constantly hear about the time factor and...
September 29th, 1985. I remember I was with my dad, out in the country. My dad was a real estate appraiser, and often would go appraise home...
It does not seem possible that from May 2010 to now I have gone from being a total skeptic about this topic to an advocate. There are many ...
As discussed in the previous post, a recent study by Dr. David Ludwig's group suggested that during weight maintenance following fat los...
