There are several forms of diabetes. The main forms are called Type 1 and Type 2. Here I will try to explain the underlying biology that leads to Type…
Know yourself, know your diabetes. A biologist explains how understanding the nature of diabetes will lead to better management of the disease...
I’m coming up on week two of my Symlin experiment, and I’ve got to say: I love it.
Symlin, as you probably know, is a synthetic version…
So I took a little Symlin (15 mcg) with breakfast today and am eagerly waiting to see what’s going to happen. My breakfast was not a “major…
Okay, so this is less about diabetes than it is about the Flight of Conchords. But it has the word “sugar” in its title. Ergo. . . .
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV0RL7vK44E[/youtube]…
I had my tri-monthly checkup at my endocrinologist’s today, and convinced him to let me try Symlin. They faxed in the prescription for me…
This weekend, I made an amazing discovery: if you want to control your blood sugar, you should dance.
To elaborate: last week I decided that the best…
Many of you may already be aware of this, but a few weeks ago, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation launched a great new site — a searchable…
So, I just got back from a trip home to the east coast to see my family, and decided that while I was at it, I should try to visit my old endocrinologist,…
So. Ever since going on my beloved CGM in January, I’ve run into a little problem: I’ve gained weight. I’ve basically been the…