Once again, Karen Graffeo, who blogs at Bittersweet Diabetes is hosting Diabetes Blog Week. The fifth annual Diabetes Blog Week will take place from May 12th through May 18th During this week, bloggers sign up to post about a set topic each day.
On a recent trip to Florida, I ordered a macadamia nut crusted fish that sounded delicious. Unfortunately, it was breaded in a thick batter that rendered the flavor of the macadamias indistinguishable.
“I wish I hadn't known about all the things that could have gone wrong with my pregnancy, and that I could have focused instead on all the things that were going right. We get so used to our bodies being broken, so it's that much more important to focus on the cool stuff, like baby building. I still can't believe I pulled it off.”
Jeff Hitchcock and his website, Children with Diabetes, have gone through some significant changes recently. These changes reflect how growth and success brings its own set of challenges, and also reflect some larger changes taking place in how diabetes functions as a business.
Her adult endo introduced her to the “What About Bob” method (I call it that – not him!): baby steps. Clearly, she wasn’t heading off to college with an ideal daily plan. So, he suggested taking little steps she was willing to try. He opened her up to a world where “success” wasn’t seemingly unreachable; where she didn’t have a million chances a day to “fail.” From that came a new sense of being “good” about her diabetes.
Diabetes and travel are kind of like oil and water: they don’t exactly mix. There are a number of factors that can influence how a person with diabetes and their supplies fare when traveling by bus, car, plane, or train. As a result, there are countless questions that arise when prepping for a big trip: will my supplies be stored safely?
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Researchers announced a few days ago that, according to the MIT Technology Review, “in the most recent advance for the cloning-based…
In concept, generic blood glucose test strips sound like a great idea. Made by 3rd party manufacturers (i.e. a company other than the one that makes…
Today is the calm before the storm. The food industry is already firing up its lobbyists, and they are taking to the airwaves and the internet. The salvos in these individual battles will be deafening, but hopefully not destructive. We’ve been duped for decades, and we’re likely to be duped again, unless the science wins out...
The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels.