Monday, February 13, 2012

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Expert_badge Anna

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 moreChevron
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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

ASk GINGER: Do I have to listen to my doctor even if I'm not sure she's right?

Hi Ginger,   I'm 16, I've had diabetes since I was 7 years old and I do a pretty good job with it. I'm not perfect, but I really do try to take care of it. Last time I was in the doctor's office she told me I should adjust my insulin dose a certain for my insulin boluses at lunch time but I don't think she really was listening to why I was... Read moreChevron
posted 07/22/2010, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Anna

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 moreChevron
posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|
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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Finding "joy" in living with diabetes? Oh yeah?

Before you roll your eyes at the title of Bob Hawkinson’s book on living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, consider his idea for a moment: “The Joy of Diabetes.” There could be joy…like…happiness in living with diabetes?   You might say, “Oh, puhh-leeeze.”   But I hear where Bob is coming... Read moreChevron
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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Lose 10lbs by August 15th...Summer Project!

Well, here we go, summer has pretty much started. For the past couple of weeks I noticed I was slipping into some bad habits of eating more sugary junk food (ie: chocolate and ice cream) than normal, and my blood sugars were starting to reveal this.   Nothing starts the day off worse than waking up with a blood sugar over 200 mg/dL. When I... Read moreChevron
posted 06/04/2010, comments (0)|