Done With Statins (For Now)
“I’d rather die of a heart attack than feel the way I do.”  That is how I announced to Jessica on Tuesday that I had decided to stop taking statins. …
ADA 73rd Scientific Sessions
Researchers Identify Those at High Risk for Type 1 Diabetes
Great strides have been made recently in predicting who is most likely to develop type 1 diabetes, allowing researchers to identify the disease at the earliest stages of development and potentially intervene to preserve beta cell function at a much earlier stage and ultimately prevent onset of symptomatic diabetes.
NYC Soda Ban
Why You Should Support The NYC Soda Ban
The idea behind the NYC soda ban is to restrict access to large sodas because they are widely seen as contributing to obesity and the prevalence of diabetes. Sodas are something of a double whammy: sugary drinks are thought to contribute directly to the development of Type 2 diabetes by themselves, and they also contribute to obesity, which in turn, contributes to Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Testing - Safe for Diabetics
What Makes a Product Safe for Diabetics?
I’ll just say it. I love CVS brand Assorted Fruit glucose tablets. The ones in the blue bottle. So does Gary. He doesn’t have diabetes, but munches…
A Sense of Normalcy at Diabetes Camp 1
A Sense of Normalcy at Diabetes Camp
There is very little to get excited about when it comes to growing up with diabetes. Blood sugar tests before gym class, counting carbs at the lunch table, and evading questions about insulin pumps are par for the course when you’re a child with diabetes. But there is one enviable quality of a childhood with diabetes: diabetes camp!
CoQ10 and Diabetes - Just One More Little Pill
CoQ10 and Diabetes: Just One More Little Pill
The first time I heard of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) was over a year ago during a run with some people I didn’t really know. One of the guys I was running with…