This article shows why the American Diabetes Organization may be in the minority and not in the forefront of diabetes diagnosis. It raises ...
I recently came across a very interesting paper by the research team of Gerald Reaven, an endocrinologist at Stanford. He has long been one...
I wish the people who title some of these articles could use the correct terms. I had to cringe when I read this - "Are You Wearing Yo...
Yes, the baby boomer generation is here and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is starting to take notice. Where will we find the workfo...
The last few weeks have been worrisome for me and most of the members of our diabetes support group. We have had meetings almost every day ...
This is a shock, but makes common sense. The title used is, “Access to Glucose Monitoring Supplies Linked to Mortality Rates.” Yes, those ...
I am glad that someone else is writing about this. And she is right, older patients with diabetes are not receiving adequate medical care. ...
I know that many people with diabetes pass on breakfast. Even some of my friends just have a snack. Now these two articles don't give ...
If hospitals could get worse, I don't know how they would do it. When I read this blog, I had to laugh at what they do in the name of p...
Why are doctors misdiagnosing the type of diabetes? I find it shameful the number of people I have met in the last year that have been give...
What is it about our doctors that do not tell newly diagnosed people about what diabetes is and leave patients uninformed? Allen and I were...
Our second meeting for the month of May was better than the first and we came away feeling much better. My nurse cousin, Beverly did the pr...
When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it took me some time to become aware of all the various resources that were out there for me. The...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a type of diabetic neuropathy that occurs in the arms and legs, and can result in symptoms such as n...
This article is titled for sensationalism, but may be a breakthrough to jolt researchers out of their lethargy. I say this because I feel t...
I don't normally do this, but this is important for owners of Asante "Snap" insulin pumps and even if few people with type 2 d...
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Be careful with this choice, as both can be good and both equally bad. The author of this is a woman doctor and she feels maternalistic car...
More and more people are being lured into this trap every day and the hospitals are doing this to raise revenue. Just be careful when being...
Here are two recent interviews I'd like to share with readers: Danny Lennon of Sigma Nutrition Danny Lennon is an evidence-based nutrit...
The last two diabetes myths are: Myth 9: You Need to Eat Special Diabetic Meals. Myth 10: Diet Foods Are the Best Choices for Diabetes. ...
Continued from the prior blog. Developing your own meal plan is important. Often your meal plan can be a family meal plan or can be modifie...
When doctors write about diabetes myths or discuss them, I sincerely wish they would realize the problems they create. This article in WebM...
If you happen to push your blood glucose level too high, be concerned, but don't panic, as if it is only for a short time, it will not c...
No, this is not just for those of us type 2's and all type 1's that inject insulin, but it certainly applies to us. This also appli...
The word insulin for most doctors is not a word they want to hear. They threaten patients with it to convince patients to stay on oral medi...
Go ahead, laugh, but I am serious. You would be surprised how many people new to type 2 diabetes keep these habits. Habit #1 Stop buying ...
I would almost say that the low adherence by people with diabetes (PWD) of medication is a diabetes complication. It certainly makes the co...
I thought I knew the answer and had settled for myself that a patient is a patient, is a patient. However, some that are also declaring that...
When I wrote this blog, I knew then that more would be said on the topic. Insulin for most doctors is not a word they want to hear. They t...
I am happy at least one doctor is on our side. I knew this would happen one day, but Stephanie E. Rogers, MD states that, “For the first ti...
I don't know what else will be uncovered, but my respect for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) has reached a new low as it ha...
