I've said it before, and I will say it again: distance running and diabetes mix about as well as oil and water. Sometimes, despite all the benefits of running, I feel that I would have better control of my diabetes and thus be healthier if I was sedentary.
Lately my blood sugars have been a bit wacky and have been spiking higher after... Read more
Diabetes is tough to deal with, but sooner or later we all find ways to handle the disease and live life as fully as possible. It becomes easier to give injections, you get pretty good at estimating the carbs of restaurant food, and you have a standard dose of insulin to take when you need to lower your blood sugar by exactly "x" points.... Read more
I recently got a sneak peek at the latest technology in diabetes care at a convention in Washington, DC. The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) held its annual conference from August 6 - 9, and it attracted every major healthcare company to come and showcase the latest products and materials for diabetes. The pump companies -... Read more
So... Here is a description of one of two days I spent at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland as part of a research study. The purpose of the study was to look at how artificial sweeteners affect the absorption of glucose in humans. The study is ongoing and is using volunteers that have Type 1, Type 2, or no Diabetes. Every participant... Read more
Ok, so in my last post I mentioned that Dr. Kristina Rother of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was conducting a clinical research trial to investigate the effects of artificial sweeteners in diet soda.
I volunteered for this study because the researchers were looking for participants ages 12-25, with either Type 1 or Type 2... Read more
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