Fitness and Fatness

David Mendosa Living With It Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog After earning a B.A. with honors from the University of California,... Send Message Subscribe: David Mendosa

Sunday, March 02, 2008
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We all know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, and we do our best not to collect any more of these factors. Of course, it's better not to take any other risks with our hearts. But what's worse, to be fat or to be unfit? I didn't know the answer until I read this study in D...

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Tom
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 at 03:56 AM

Thank you for this information! Actually by exercising too much I got hypoglycemia.

I had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago........ In the space of about 3 months my CEA went from l.2 to 5.9

Worst of all my dog got diagnosed for diabetes as well.

I read about animal diabetes when my doctor referred me to the "Animal Diabetes Report" at: www.diabetesinanimals.com

So people, if you have pets beware!!

Tom

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David Mendosa
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 at 10:54 AM

Dear Tom,

Good point. Yes, if you are taking insulin or a sulf, you really have to watch your levels to avoid going hypo.

I am sure that you didn't mean to imply that you (or your exercise) caused your dog to get diabetes. But in case somebody reading this assumes that diabetes is contagious -- that you can catch it from someone who has diabetes -- I have to add that it definitely is not contagious.

Best regards,

David