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Maggie

posted 09/22/2009, comments (0)

My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor

A few months ago while talking to my diabetes educator about my difficulties tracking nighttime trends, she mentioned the words "continuous glucose monitor". Most diabetics rely on multiple daily blood sugar tests, but for an increasing number, continuous glucose monitors supplement blood sugar test to provide a more accurate picture of blood... Read more Chevron

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Anna

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posted 07/13/2009, comments (4)

Isolating the Variable

A few days ago, a package arrived at my house form Medtronic Minimed. It included a brand new box of Quick-set infusion sets (my infusion set of choice), and a letter explaining a recall of all sets that have lot numbers starting with the number "8." According to the letter, Medtronic estimates "that approximately 2% of the "Lot... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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Type 1 since 2000

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posted 06/02/2009, comments (5)

SmartInsulin: The Next Best Thing?

Researchers might be on the verge of a huge breakthrough in diabetes care. Right now, experiments are being conducted with a new type of insulin - an insulin that, if all goes well, would only need to be taken once a day to control blood sugars. SmartInsulin was developed by a biotech company called SmartCells, Inc., which is based... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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posted 02/03/2009, comments (0)

Review: "Eat This, Not That" by David Zinczenko

Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenko promises to illuminate the menus of fast-food joints and fine restaurants alike, giving you fool-proof choices to make in order to lose weight and be healthy. While browsing in a Barnes and Noble store, I flipped through this best-seller and was more than a little... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 10 years. Personal Trainer, Yoga Instruc., Powerlifter

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posted 11/13/2008, comments (0)

Living Well With Diabetes on World Diabetes Day

The most important thing I know about diabetes is that living well with this disease has nothing to do with doing it all perfectly. People seem to assume I must have perfect blood sugars all the time because I'm 23 years old, or because I'm a personal trainer and yoga teacher therefore I spend a lot of time exercising. They might assume I always... Read more Chevron

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