Thoughts at Year's End

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-at-year-end.html

There are a lot of thoughts buzzing through my mind and I hope that I can put some of them into words. Things in general are not moving as f...

The Holidays and Alcohol for People with Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-holidays-and-alcohol-for-people.html

Okay call me Scrooge, but it has been a long time since I have had alcohol of any kind and I admit that even then, I never understood having...

The Dangers of Hypoglycemia

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-dangers-of-hypoglycemia.html

There are 15 Effects of low blood sugar on the body, but there may be more. This article by Healthline dot com covers the 15 effects and is...

Does the Glycemic Index Matter?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/does-glycemic-index-matter.html

This is one study that goes against many studies, and being a small study – 163 overweight people divided into four groups – does not prove ...

Some in Medical Profession Afraid of Technology

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/some-in-medical-profession-afraid-of.html

Well, maybe not all in the medical profession, but at least the author of this Joslin blog raises issues which are upsetting. I am upset by...

More on Importance of Vitamins B12 and D3

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-on-importance-of-vitamins-b12-and.html

This topic is still being debated and I have had several of our new members on metformin say they don't believe they have a vitamin B12 ...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/food-reward-friday.html

This week's lucky winner... Cheesecake Factory carrot cake!! Read more »

Updated Insulin Information and List

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/updated-insulin-information-and-list.html

This will be a short blog, but important for anyone with type 2 diabetes considering insulin or already using insulin. It is important for ...

Diabetes Self-management Education Not being Utilized

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/diabetes-self-management-education-not.html

I am not surprised that diabetes self-management education is underused or not utilized at the level many educators think it is. To begin w...

Summary of Revisions – ADA 2015 Guidelines

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/summary-of-revisions-ada-2015-guidelines.html

The new 2015 American Diabetes Association Guidelines are posted. I have been checking daily for the last week and this morning (Dec 23, 21...

Choosing and Using a Blood Glucose Meter

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/choosing-and-using-blood-glucose-meter.html

How would you choose a blood glucose meter? Most of us have very little choice that have insurance. If you don't have insurance, then ...

Support for More Bloggers

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/support-for-more-bloggers.html

One never knows when what a blogger writes about will give you the clue or missing piece that will help you with better management of your d...

Holiday Greetings

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/holiday-greetings.html

To all my readers May you have a happy holiday season Have a Merry Christmas! and A Happy New Year! The blog will continue during the holida...

Support for Other Bloggers

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/support-for-other-bloggers.html

Every once in a while, something comes along that gets to you and gives you a swift kick in the backside. The eighteenth was one of those t...

Sleep Apnea in the US Threatens Public Health

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/sleep-apnea-in-us-threatens-public.html

New studies highlight the destructive nature of obstructive sleep apnea and benefits of CPAP therapy. Public health and safety are threatene...

More Activities to Help a Member

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/more-activities-to-help-member.html

Allen called me the next evening and said he did not seem to be getting through to the new member even after our session the prior day. I s...

Time to Transform Rural Health Care

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/time-to-transform-rural-health-care.html

I need to start this with a statement that I think my definition of rural healthcare differs from the definition used in this article. The ...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part V

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/is-meat-unhealthy-part-v.html

In this post, I'll examine the possible relationship between meat intake and type 2 diabetes.  Type 2 diabetes is the most common form o...

Patient Engagement Is Backwards

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/patient-engagement-is-backwards.html

This was a surprise when I read this about patient engagement! Finally, someone that felt similar to what I thought about patient engagemen...

Diabetes Training Programs Are Underused

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/diabetes-training-programs-are-underused.html

Study leader Rui Li, who is a researcher with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the Centers for Dis...

Tramadol Causes Low Blood Glucose

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/tramadol-causes-low-blood-glucose.html

As painkillers go, this was a surprise! Admittedly, I have not used this painkiller, but none that I have used caused me any problems and I...

Assisting a New Member with Testing

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/assisting-new-member-with-testing.html

On Tuesday, Allen called and asked if I had time to help the newest member to join, Albert, as he had an A1c that was much higher than he ha...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/food-reward-friday_12.html

This week's lucky "winner"... Pumpkin pie!! Read more »

Please, I Need Help

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/please-i-need-help.html

Yes, this last year was a great year for me, but I am asking my readers for assistance in locating other type 2 bloggers. I have found seve...

Care for Elderly Still a Problem

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/care-for-elderly-still-problem.html

In several articles lately, the elderly have been shown to be on the short end and not receiving the care they may need. This is not a simp...

Are We Really Facing a Shortage of Doctors?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/are-we-really-facing-shortage-of-doctors.html

At least this is slightly a more balanced approach with both sides having realistic projections. I will only say that I agree that there wi...

Thoughts for Value in Food Labels

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-for-value-in-food-labels.html

This blog by Professor Jennie Brand-Miller talks about what we really need on food labels to help us make better choices. I will do my best...

Is the Protein Bandwagon for You?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/is-protein-bandwagon-for-you.html

I have blogged about carbohydrates (and that is natural for those of us with type 2 diabetes) because we need to reduce the number of carboh...

Goals for a Person with Type 2 Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/goals-for-person-with-type-2-diabetes.html

Our December 6 meeting was somewhat different than most meetings. We welcomed two additional members bringing our total to 33 members. The...

Have Diabetes – Be Cautious of Electric Blankets

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/have-diabetes-be-cautious-of-electric.html

Yes, please be cautious! Why? If you have had diabetes for a few years or developed neuropathy before your diabetes diagnosis, you may hav...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/food-reward-friday_5.html

This week's lucky "winner"... Pizza Hut Doritos Crunchy Crust Pizza! Read more »

Collect Family Health History

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/collect-family-health-history.html

As important as family health history is, I still do not understand why the Health and Human Services Department and the Acting Surgeon Gene...

Summary of Lessons, New to Type 2, Part 16

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/summary-of-lessons-new-to-type-2-part-16.html

This ends the series. Hopefully you have gained some insight into managing your type 2 diabetes and to improve your diabetes management. Le...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part IV

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/is-meat-unhealthy-part-iv.html

In this post, I'll address the question: does eating meat contribute to weight gain? Non-industrial cultures I'll get right to the p...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 15

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2.html

This will be the next to last blog in the series. After checking the mySugr website a little more thoroughly and looking at the Facebook pa...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 14

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_1.html

Think about support for the person with type 2 diabetes. This topic is somewhat difficult for many people with diabetes. Not every family ...

Recent Interviews

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/12/recent-interviews.html

For those who don't follow my Twitter account ( @whsource ), here are links to my two most recent interviews. Smash the Fat with Sam Fel...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 13

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2.html

The last topics can be real problems for people new to diabetes. The first reference is my blog on the summary of diabetes basics which wil...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 12

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_29.html

Do you know and understand depression. If you are new to diabetes, this should be on your list of topics to learn about. Since diabetes is ...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 11

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_28.html

Another topic that every person new to type 2 diabetes should be concerned about is their feet and any sores that heal very slowly on the fe...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 10

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_27.html

I had wanted to end this series, but my friends said not yet and emailed me this topic and more. It is about dental care when you have diab...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 9

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_26.html

I sincerely hope that you have gained information or reviewed information that could be important to you from this series. I am aware of se...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 8

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_25.html

If you have not read Part 4 of this series, please do so. This is also about food, but I will be discussing the type of medications and foo...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 7

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_24.html

“Go To” Diabetes Resources – These are some of the internet sources and written sources that I use and our support group uses. We always us...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part III

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/is-meat-unhealthy-part-iii.html

When we consider the health impacts of eating meat, cardiovascular disease is the first thing that comes to mind.  Popular diet advocates of...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 6

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_23.html

This blog is about some of the variables involved in your management of your diabetes. This also emphasizes the saying of what works for me...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 5

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_22.html

There is more to food and finding your own food plan than meets the eye. I would urge readers to read some of the mistakes I made shortly a...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 4

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_21.html

If you are new to diabetes, have you demolished the panic panel yet? Many people new to type 2 diabetes have panicked and delayed their acc...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 3

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_20.html

When friends say they will help pull information together for something, I did not realize how thorough they would be. I was intending to m...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 2

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_19.html

Moving from the shock and anger on the day or days following learning from the doctor that you have diabetes, you will also possible experie...

Lessons for People New to Type 2 Diabetes, Part 1

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/lessons-for-people-new-to-type-2_18.html

On November 14, I initiated a discussion with Scott Johnson after he posted on Google + about mySugr Academy (click on the PRO link for find...

A Meeting with Our Consultant

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-meeting-with-our-consultant.html

Tim sent several of us an email on Monday saying Dr. Tom wanted to meet with us that afternoon after office hours. Jason, A.J, Tim, Jerry, ...

Our November Meeting

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-november-meeting.html

When we gathered for our November meeting on the fifteenth, we were pleasantly surprised. The doctor that Jason and several others had met ...

If You Have Type 2 Diabetes, Avoid Most Potatoes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/if-you-have-type-2-diabetes-avoid-most.html

This is a little off topic, but when I read this in Diabetes Health, I had to think about what I had just read. Did I believe this? No, I ...

Testing Your Blood Glucose When You Have Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/testing-your-blood-glucose-when-you.html

At least everyone agrees how important blood glucose testing is except the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Cli...

Food Plan Study Of Interest

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/food-plan-study-of-interest.html

In a short 24-week study, HbA1c levels improved and cholesterol levels were reduced to the point of reduced need for statins. Type 2 diabet...

A Reason to Consider a LCHF Food Plan

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-reason-to-consider-lchf-food-plan.html

In the year since I had helped this person get her VA benefits and her original doctor had gotten her an appointment with an endocrinologist...

Why I Won't Follow ADA's Glucose Guidelines

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/why-i-won-follow-ada-glucose-guidelines.html

The above chart published in WebMD shows how the American Diabetes Association does not care for people with type 2 diabetes. Granted the a...

Purchasing and Using the Right Diabetes Supplies

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/purchasing-and-using-right-diabetes.html

With diabetes, you are in this for the long haul, no vacations, always something to be concerned about, and something to learn every day. I...

The Presentations to Another Support Group

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-presentations-to-another-support.html

It was with much anticipation that a group of us went south to present a program to another group on November 8. Of the nine that wanted to...

Reflections on Life with Type 2 Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/reflections-on-life-with-type-2-diabetes.html

When I was diagnosed in October of 2003, I knew it was possible and that diabetes was in my family. I admit I knew very little about diabet...

Did You Participate in the FDA Conference?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/did-you-participate-in-fda-conference.html

I had wanted to, but a doctor appointment was more important. I was on the road minutes after the start of the conference and did not retur...

A Patient That Knows He Needs Help

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-patient-that-knows-he-needs-help.html

Two days later, Karen sent me their phone number and asked me to call later at about 3:00 PM when Andy would be there. Then she started ask...

Metformin Not First-Line Treatment

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/metformin-not-first-line-treatment.html

Even though this is interesting, it still does not tell us why many doctors are not using metformin as the first-line treatment for type 2 d...

An Understanding Doctor

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/an-understanding-doctor.html

Continued from the prior blog. The day Andy had been to the new doctor, his wife did send me an email. It was not a short email either. S...

Why Will Doctors Not Diagnose Diabetes?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/why-will-doctors-not-diagnose-diabetes.html

I have heard of this, but I was not looking forward to the day I received an email with these circumstances. I answered the email, but felt...

Use Insulins – Don't Make This Mistake!

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/use-insulins-don-make-this-mistake.html

I have make mistakes with insulin and I am not proud of the way I made them. As a result, I have set up checks to make sure they don't ...

AACE Urges Congress to Act

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/11/aace-urges-congress-to-act.html

When I first read about this a couple of weeks ago, I was not happy with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. My first th...

Many Recalled Dietary Supplements Remain Unchanged

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/many-recalled-dietary-supplements.html

From recent studies, it appears that many dietary supplement manufacturers that have recalls made because of contaminated products, thumb th...

Are You Staying within Your Calorie Budget?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/are-you-staying-within-your-calorie.html

I know some people with type 2 diabetes are, but many are not because they are totally immersed in counting carbohydrates and they ignore ca...

We Need Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Taught

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/we-need-self-monitoring-of-blood.html

Many government agencies don't want this to happen. Chief among them is the US Dept of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institute of...

Have Diabetes, Stop Worrying About Eggs

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/have-diabetes-stop-worrying-about-eggs.html

I know some people with or without diabetes that cannot stomach eggs. For the rest of you, eggs are a great source of protein and cholester...

Type 2 Best Diet Plans – Oh Really?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/type-2-best-diet-plans-oh-really.html

First, diets fail and are considered for the short term. People with type 2 diabetes do not need something for the short term, but the long...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part II

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/is-meat-unhealthy-part-ii.html

Over time, animals adapt to the foods they regularly consume.  This is how archaeologists can, for example, determine that Triceratops was ...

Does Your Doctor Refill Prescriptions by Phone?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/does-your-doctor-refill-prescriptions.html

This blog was a little surprising after my two blogs on prescription errors, but we can always learn more. Yes, most doctors will not issue ...

October Meeting with Our New Members

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/october-meeting-with-our-new-members.html

We knew that our meeting was going to be different, but how different we did not know until our meeting started. Even Tim was caught off gu...

Additional Information on USPSTF Pronouncement

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/additional-information-on-uspstf.html

On October 21, I received an email from the ADA promoting the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) pronouncement. While I can agree w...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/food-reward-friday.html

This week's lucky "winner"... the pumpkin spice latte!! Read more »

Preparing to Present to An Outside Group

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/preparing-to-present-to-outside-group.html

We are nearly finished for our November presentation to the group south of us. Their doctor has seen the outline and asked us to add the to...

Join the Unprecedented Patient Dialogue with the FDA

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/join-unprecedented-patient-dialogue.html

I am quoting from the notice I received from diaTribe on 10-23-14 and remind everyone to participate, as I feel it is important. We invite d...

I Can't Believe a Diabetes Forum Banned This

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-can-believe-diabetes-forum-banned-this.html

Some background on this first. In one of my newsletters from the ADA, I received information about a meeting of the Diabetes Organizations ...

Another Questionable One-Size-Fits-All Pronouncement

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/another-questionable-one-size-fits-all.html

Fortunately, there is still time to comment about this – until November 3, but this draft proposal is typical of their actions and they seld...

CMS Stranglehold on Medical Testing and Diagnostics

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/cms-stranglehold-on-medical-testing-and.html

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is up to its dirty tricks continually. CMS may become the laughing stock of the medica...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part I

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/is-meat-unhealthy-part-i.html

Introduction At Dr. McDougall's Advanced Study Weekend, I had the opportunity to hear a number of researchers and advocates make the cas...

Diabetes, The Poorly Managed and Invisible Disease

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/diabetes-poorly-managed-and-invisible.html

Diabetes is one peculiar disease. There are few illnesses and fewer diseases where the patient is totally responsible for his/her own care. ...

Is Internet DSME Beneficial?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/is-internet-dsme-beneficial.html

People with type 2 diabetes can benefit from diabetes self-management education (DSME) and it does not need to be taught by certified diabet...

The Diabetes Support Groups and Conflicts

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-diabetes-support-groups-and.html

When a new doctor was changing the landscape and diagnosing more type 2 patients and many patients with prediabetes, he was promoting member...

Finding Financial Help for People with Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/finding-financial-help-for-people-with.html

When I did this blog on January 10,2013, I knew it was only a start, but I did not realize what would result in more questions. Then with a...

Another Article to Put Down High Fat Diets

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/another-article-to-put-down-high-fat.html

The advocates against high fat diets are at it again. Only this time they may have crossed to the danger side. This time they are talking ...

Frequency Important in HbA1c Testing

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/frequency-important-in-hba1c-testing.html

I must state that after reading this short piece in Diabetes in Control, I started this blog and then I tried to follow the link at the bott...

The Damage Being Done by the Sec of Health and Human Services

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-damage-being-done-by-sec-of-health.html

In another blog recently, a couple of doctors and I were lamenting about the state of affairs for the National Diabetes Information Clearing...

Obesity → Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/obesity-diabetes.html

A new study adds to the evidence that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing in the US, and our national weight problem is ...

Managing Diabetes When Pills Aren't Working

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/managing-diabetes-when-pills-aren.html

Sometimes, articles are published just when you need them. When wrote my blog on May 8, 2013, about helping a veteran get assistance and g...

Doctors Whine about Non-compliant Patients

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/doctors-whine-about-non-compliant.html

The way doctors whine about non-compliant patients is sickening! Every time they point a finger at a patient, they should remember there ar...

Our Meeting with Jerry's Son

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/our-meeting-with-jerry-son.html

We were happy to meet Jerry's son. We were surprised by his questions, as he seemed more knowledgeable about diabetes than we had expec...

Aids to Help Prevent Prescription Errors

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/aids-to-help-prevent-prescription-errors.html

In our meeting last evening, requested by Brenda, we had everyone in attendance plus several from Dr. Tom's group and Dr. Tom. Brenda w...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/food-reward-friday_10.html

This week's lucky "winner"... profiteroles!! Read more »

Managing Diabetes When Money Is Limited

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/managing-diabetes-when-money-is-limited.html

Many people just do not understand how to manage diabetes when money is very limited. This doctor, writing for the Empower Our HealthMagazi...

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Lessons - P2

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/self-monitoring-of-blood-glucose.html

This is a continuation of the last blog. I have some concerns about the high blood glucose levels usedfor examples, but at the same time I ...

Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Lessons - P1

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/self-monitoring-of-blood-glucose_7.html

This is a continuation of previous blogs on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). In rereading several, I realized that they were okay, ...

Prevent Prescription Errors

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/prevent-prescription-errors.html

I will ask for your forgiveness now as I could easily go into a rant, but I will attempt not to become too verbose or use profanity. Yes, I...

This Is Interesting about the ACDE

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/this-is-interesting-about-acde.html

I will quote from the Academy of Certified Diabetes Educators (ACDE) to avoid errors and then consider comments. “Mission Advocate, through ...

First Blood Test for Depression May Be Available Soon

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/first-blood-test-for-depression-may-be.html

Things are looking up for people with depression. In my previous blog on tests for depression this came to light - if depression could be d...

People Can Use These to Stop Diabetes Burnout

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/people-can-use-these-to-stop-diabetes.html

I will work on adapting these to diabetes, as they fit what we need to prevent diabetes burnout and occasionally some depression. #1. Wait ...

An Argument Against the Prediabetes Classification

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/an-argument-against-prediabetes.html

At least this is not a study, but an analysis by “experts.” They are talking about the two parts – the medicine and the politics of prediab...

Having Your End of Life Wishes Followed

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/having-your-end-of-life-wishes-followed.html

When a doctor or nurse asks you who is your emergency contact, do you know whom they are asking about or are they asking for an advance dire...

Metabolic Effects of a Traditional Asian High-carbohydrate Diet

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/10/metabolic-effects-of-traditional-asian.html

A recent study supports the notion that an 'ancestral diet' focused around high-starch agricultural foods can cultivate leanness and...

Suggestions for ADA

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/suggestions-for-ada.html

I am sure all of us could all come up with favorites for the American Diabetes Association to do, but being a group by and for doctors, I do...

Change May Be Coming for Prediabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/change-may-be-coming-for-prediabetes.html

Yes, it may still be a few years in the future, but if researchers continue to make their voices heard, the American Diabetes Association (A...

Correspondence after the ADA Blog

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/correspondence-after-ada-blog.html

I was expecting the harsh emails telling me that I should not be saying the points I made and that the American Diabetes Association had the...

Diabetes Self-Management Education Needs

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/diabetes-self-management-education-needs.html

I have a difficult time understanding the logic behind not educating people with diabetes the basics of Diabetes Self-Management (DSME). If...

Meeting with People Needing Help

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/meeting-with-people-needing-help.html

Our meeting on September 26 involved all 17 of our members plus 13 people Jerry had contacted. In addition there were three doctors and two...

Help Advance Diabetes Research

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/help-advance-diabetes-research.html

A University of Virginia researcher named Hannah Menefee contacted me recently to ask for our help.  She and her colleagues are conducting a...

Study Says Salt's Effect on Blood Pressure Insignificant

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/study-says-salt-effect-on-blood.html

Now if the American Heart Association would believe this we could be on to something. I do expect to see something from them and it will be...

Possible Help for Diabetes Apps, Devices, and Tools

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/possible-help-for-diabetes-apps-devices.html

When I read this Joslin blog, I had two reactions. First, I wondered why they would do this and second, I wondered if they would botch this...

How Much Protein?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-much-protein.html

Because there are different guidelines for protein needed I will show the chart first, which is from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Exactl...

The Questionable ADA

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-questionable-ada.html

I do need to say that I do not follow the guidelines of the ADA. I did refuse for a couple of years to read what was happening on the ADA (...

A Discussion on Food Plans

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-discussion-on-food-plans.html

Lately I have been writing about low-carb/high fat eating plans (diets for those that insist). I have to laugh, as this has really brought ...

The Groups at Our September Meeting

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-groups-at-our-september-meeting.html

We knew that several support groups would be present for the final with the specialist on interventions. We had 95 people present and had ro...

Warning! Terminology Is Important

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/warning-terminology-is-important.html

When a doctor or nurse asks you who is your emergency contact, do you know whom they are asking about – 1) the actual person to contact for ...

Catering For Different Tastes When Cooking

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/catering-for-different-tastes-when_19.html

I see variations on this question asked many times on the various forums I am on: Being head cook and bottle washer, I have a question. Havi...

Food Reward Friday

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/food-reward-friday.html

Today's lucky "winner"... waffles!!! Read more »

Meeting on Helping Others

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/meeting-on-helping-others.html

On Wednesday evening, eight of us were talking with Jerry and asking him questions. Jerry asked if this was something we wanted to do and t...

My AHS14 Talk on Leptin Resistance is Posted

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-ahs14-talk-on-leptin-resistance-is.html

The Ancestral Health Society just posted a video of my recent talk "What Causes Leptin Resistance?"  Follow the link below to acce...

Take Care of the Feet and Legs

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/take-care-of-feet-and-legs.html

A.J asked me to stop by Wednesday and said you helped me with the sore on my leg and I want you to look at a sore on Jerry's left foot. ...

Eating to Your Meter

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/eating-to-your-meter.html

I know you have heard this or eat to your meter. Many people with diabetes refuse to do this and often wonder why their blood glucose readi...

Before You Get a Tattoo

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/before-you-get-tattoo.html

Now what would a woman or for that matter a man with diabetes want with a tattoo? Unless your diabetes is extremely well managed, you will ...

Should Current Way of Diagnosing Diabetes Be Changed?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/should-current-way-of-diagnosing.html

Normally I avoid this topic when it deals with women that have had gestational diabetes. The healthcare system in the United States tried a...

Helping a Fellow Person with Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/helping-fellow-person-with-diabetes.html

This last week has been a busy one. Barry tried and lost getting his friend separated from his wife. She has become very guarded in her des...

Should CDEs Be Teaching Nutrition?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/should-cdes-be-teaching-nutrition.html

Yes, I have realized that many titles often are associated like RD (registered dietitian) and CDE (certified diabetes educator). To be hone...

Is There Value for Patients in the New AADE Leadership?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/is-there-value-for-patients-in-new-aade.html

There will be much debate in 2015 and especially 2016 about the possible actions of the officers of the American Association of Diabetes Edu...

Doctor-Patient Communication for Diabetes Patients

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/doctor-patient-communication-for.html

Today this is even more important, but communication is happening even less. The main culprit is the electronic medical record and the time...

CPAP Effective for Older People

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/cpap-effective-for-older-people.html

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective at treating sleep apnea in older people, a new study has found. I can believe this ...

Weight Loss Drugs May Not Be the Answer

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/weight-loss-drugs-may-not-be-answer.html

Even with the algorithm from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the use of weight loss drugs is still not the blockbuste...

Thoughts on the McDougall Advanced Study Weekend

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/thoughts-on-mcdougall-advanced-study.html

For those of you who aren't familiar with him, Dr. John McDougall is a doctor and diet/health advocate who recommends a very low fat, h...

Be Careful of People Advising Against Low Carb

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/be-careful-of-people-advising-against.html

Before I learned that the glycemic index for foods was developed by using only healthy people, I was an advocate for using low glycemic food...

Impromptu August Meeting

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/impromptu-august-meeting.html

We do have a scheduled September meeting, but Tim and Allen have been working on something they wanted to present. Last Saturday August 30 ...

Factors in Managing Your Blood Glucose – Part 2

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/factors-in-managing-your-blood-glucose.html

This is a continuation of the previous blog. Activity: Light activity - Light activity can have a surprising glucose-lowering effect. Walki...

Factors in Managing Your Blood Glucose – Part 1

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/factors-in-managing-your-blood-glucose_4.html

This was somewhat surprising and made me realize how different each person can be when it comes to factors that affect the management of blo...

What about the Other Weight Loss Diet Study??

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-about-other-weight-loss-diet-study.html

The same day the low-fat vs low-carb study by Bazzano and colleagues was published, the Journal of the American Medical Association publishe...

Patient Mentors Are Important

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/patient-mentors-are-important.html

Over the last few weeks, I have been doing more research about what patients with type 2 diabetes can do to improve their care and learn at ...

What Is Unmanaged Diabetes?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/what-is-unmanaged-diabetes.html

When reading this blog, some very definite thoughts came to mind. I do like the topic, but I become nervous with the wording. I would like ...

Pardon Me, I Have to Release Some Pressure

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/pardon-me-i-have-to-release-some.html

No, this is not gas I need to vent, it is just a few things I need to vent to relieve the build up of frustration, and I don't want to b...

Low-carbohydrate vs. Low-fat diets for Weight Loss: New Evidence

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/09/low-carbohydrate-vs-low-fat-diets-for.html

A new high-profile study compared the weight loss and cardiovascular effects of a low-carbohydrate diet vs. a low-fat diet.  Although many s...

More Myths about Type 2 Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/more-myths-about-type-2-diabetes.html

I admit I have a difficult time following some people and where they come up with some of the ideas about diabetes. Fortunately, those in o...

Do You Know This About Diabetes?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/do-you-know-this-about-diabetes.html

Many of the people I correspond with and those members of the support group I belong to know most of this information and many other points....

Important News about Dietitians

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/important-news-about-dietitians.html

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) is finally being set back on its heels. In their drive to become the only organization authori...

Low Carb Is for People with Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/low-carb-is-for-people-with-diabetes.html

Since this hit the press, more sources are picking this up and trying to make headlines with it. There are some very disappointing conclusi...

Conflicts of Interest

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/conflicts-of-interest.html

I don't understand why some researchers seem to think that people will not check their conflicts of interest. Three recent reports have...

New Approach for Diabetes Patients

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/new-approach-for-diabetes-patients.html

William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE, has it correct when it comes to dealing with diabetes patients. Dr. Polonsky is a clinical psychologist and ...

Leg Cramps and Possible Prevention

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/leg-cramps-and-possible-prevention.html

In order to keep the title readable, I left out muscle spasms, charley horse, and calf cramps. All may be related and are often caused by s...

Children and Sleep Apnea

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/children-and-sleep-apnea.html

This study found overweight kids who had surgery were more likely to become obese within seven months. Tonsillectomies are commonly done to ...

Family Support May Be Beneficial For CPAP Users

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/family-support-may-be-beneficial-for.html

Family support for CPAP use may help in using the equipment. I know that does not matter for me because without my CPAP equipment use, I wo...

Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to Diabetes

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/sleep-apnea-may-be-tied-to-diabetes.html

Prior to this study, most studies included few patients and were too short in length. Now we have a larger study and a suggested link betwe...

Can We Afford 40% of Our Citizens to Have Diabetes?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/can-we-afford-40-of-our-citizens-to.html

This two out of every five projection of diabetes for adults is gloomy and at the same time should alert us to other problems we are facing....

Statin Adherence Increases Diabetes Cases

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/statin-adherence-increases-diabetes.html

I admit I don't understand doctors that feel the risk of type 2 diabetes is secondary to the benefits of statin use. Since they do not ...

Using CPAP During a Cold

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/using-cpap-during-cold.html

Okay, you are using a CPAP machine and waking up rested. You have overcome your resistance to using the machine on a daily basis and are ha...

Sleep Tips to Help You Breathe Easier with a Cold

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/sleep-tips-to-help-you-breathe-easier.html

How often do you suffer from a cold? Whether you have a head cold, a chest cold, or a combination sinus and head cold, there are ways to mak...

Science of Nutrition Podcast

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/science-of-nutrition-podcast.html

I recently did an interview with Seth Yoder, who has a master's degree in nutrition science and writes the blog The Science of Nutrition...

What Is the Future of the AADE?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-is-future-of-aade.html

Is there a future for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)? Not if the Academy of Certified Diabetes Educators (ACDE) has ...

Hydration Myths – Part 2

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/hydration-myths-part-2.html

Hydration myths are hydration myths. But when diabetes is in the picture, the solution is not always as easy as it is for healthy adults. T...

Hydration Myths – Part 1

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/hydration-myths-part-1.html

Hydration myths are hydration myths. But when diabetes is in the picture, the solution is not always as easy as it is for healthy adults. D...

Diabetes Education Better in a Group or Individually?

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/diabetes-education-better-in-group-or.html

The Certified Diabetes Educators could learn from this study. I doubt they would see the value, as they like to work on an individual basis...

The Diabetic Ice Cream Social 2014

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-diabetic-ice-cream-social-2014.html

The Diabetic Ice Cream Social has been my baby for a few years now. It’s really been everyone’s baby. It’s been a special thing for me to f...

I Have to Wonder about the ACDE

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-have-to-wonder-about-acde.html

Yes, I do need to wonder about the Academy of Certified Diabetes Educators. They are being very secretive and not really telling people abo...

Stop Your Diabetes Self-Sabotage

http://about-diabetic.blogspot.com/2014/08/stop-your-diabetes-self-sabotage.html

This must be human nature or it wouldn't happen with such regularity. We all know what to do and do it right, but this self-defeating, ...

Newer Posts Older Posts Home archive

Follow Us

Hot in week

Recent

Comments

Blog Archive

Connect Us

archive