Are you confused by all the hype about blood glucose meters? You should be and there is a lot of hype. Every writer approaches this from a ...
In April, I was in the hospital because they could not determine whether I was suffering from heart problems or severe indigestion. Shortly...
This has to be serious when the FDA and Interpol cooperate to bring down 1677 websites selling counterfeit and substandard medications. I c...
This is scientific research at its poorest. When it comes to certain oral medications and their comparison or companionship with insulin, r...
Non-shivering thermogenesis is the process by which the body generates extra heat without shivering. Shivering is a way for the body to us...
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One of my main gardening goals has been to harvest more of something than I can eat, despite my limited gardening space here in the Emerald ...
We are still attempting to have Hospice back to speak to us, but they have been busy. Even the county Public Health/Home Health Care person...
This is a brief but important post. I know I have some readers in the UK. For those not aware of it, test strips are severely restricted for...
When a couple members from the support group saw this title, one made the comment, “Here we go again!” I asked what he saw in the title and ...
This time it is a doctor in the United Kingdom calling for a name change for type 2 diabetes. I think this has more merit than the name cha...
I received a confusing email this week. Confusing for me as I did not understand what was missing, but it did not take long after the secon...
This is a difficult question and has many answers depending on the perspective from which you are viewing it. I am discovering this more an...
Well, finally the criticism has forced the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) into action. They have now issued a new...
It seems that we are going to be continually bombarded with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Diabetes Algorithm...
Part 2 of 2 parts It is amazing the number of problems that we as type 2 patients face to learn about diabetes and how to care for ourselves...
Genetics Loads the Gun, Environment Pulls the Trigger Thanks to a WHS reader* for reminding me of the above quote by Dr. Francis Collins, di...
Part 1 of 2 parts This is a topic that is a torment to put in words, but I must. I see the world of diabetes care being slowly torn apart b...
For those who are interested in natural movement training, this summer my friend Rafe Kelley will be hosting an interesting three-day event ...
Is the measure of HbA1c really inadequate in assessing diabetes care across specialties? According to this presentation at the American Dia...
Many people are concerned about the side effects of oral diabetes drugs. We have been hearing a lot about them recently and some of the dru...
Even though this is a study done in the UK, the question that needs to be asked is “why?”. The title could even be applied to the US. The ...
These are the topics for this blog. Why is insulin considered the medication of last resort? What are the side effects of insulin? Based on...
This is the topic for this blog. How do you find acceptable food plans (diets)? I always have fun with this topic. I receive about two que...
The last two studies that I have become interested in have used patients with A1c's above 8.0% or above 183 mg/dl (10.2 mmol/L). To me,...
Part 2 of 2 parts This is the topic for this blog. Where will you learn about diabetes? The following are just a few of the diabetes websit...
Part 1 of 2 parts This is the topic for this blog. Where will you learn about diabetes? This is not an easy topic as there is too much poor...
This is the topic for this blog. Will you be able to make the lifestyle changes necessary? When people are first diagnosed, often they do n...
Rodents Lead the Way The study of obesity genetics dates back more than half a century. In 1949, researchers at the Jackson Laboratories id...
The following is the topic for this blog. Will your family accept the diagnosis of your diabetes? This is one of those topics where it is h...
