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college son with type 1

my son was diagnosed with type 1 a month after entering college about a year and a half ago; he seems lax in taking care of himself; I know he is not actively counting carbs; he relies on a rough guess; he has also started taking insulin after meals since he said he's not sure how much he will eat; his last A1C was 7; his Dr tells my son to keep... Read more Chevron

posted 02/14/2011, comments (3)|

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Exercise Highs and Lows

Most fitness and diabetes sources state that exercise can cause hypoglycemia in type I diabetics. Since I run and play hours of ultimate Frisbee without hardly ever go low, I like to think that I have a routine dialed in that prevents any exercise hypoglycemia. However, in the past few months, I have spent a lot of time hiking with my... Read more Chevron

posted 07/22/2010, comments (2)|

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Celiac Disease and Type 1

Celiac disease is an inherited, autoimmune disease in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by the consumption of gluten, the main protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. It is sometimes referred to as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. The small intestine is lined with... Read more Chevron

posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|

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Remembering the Basics: Insulin Care

Last Sunday was a beautiful day. The sky was completely blue and the sun was strong. I enjoyed the nice weather by meeting friends in the park to play a pickup game of ultimate Frisbee. I met everyone to play at 2 pm, right in the middle of the day. Because of the running and the potential to fall down (lay out), I always disconnect my pump when I... Read more Chevron

posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|

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Being Sick with Type 1

Even though I love winter, I dread cold and flu season, arming myself with big and small bottles of hand sanitizer and lots of vitamin C. Usually, I stay pretty healthy, only affected by one or two minor colds. Even though I did everything I could to stay healthy while living in the dorm, this year was a different story. I... Read more Chevron

posted 03/29/2010, comments (0)|

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