Information and opinions on Diabetes from bobcat's boyfriend at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/10913/processed-food Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:49:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend Food processing: transforming raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. Chopped, liquified, emulsified, fried, fermented, freeze dryed, slaughtered, and canned.  Artificial flavors, artificial colors, nitrites, sulfites and preservatives.  Trans fats were developed in the early 1900s. Trans fats are neither  required nor beneficial for health.  Today,  over 40% of products in the super market... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/10913/processed-food http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/10097/switched-actos Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:10:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I saw my doctor 2 days ago and switched from Avandia to Actos.  Maybe, at some point, the FDA will  say that Actos also increases the risk of a heart attack.  Am I putting potentially harmful chemicals in my body?      http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/10097/switched-actos http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9780/fda-issues-alert Thu, 24 May 2007 01:54:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend May 21st, 2007 the FDA issued an alert about a 43% increased risk of heart attacks when  taking Avandia.   I have been taking Avandia for about 6 months. I plan to continue to take Avandia at least until I see my doctor in 6 weeks.  Actos is in the same chemical class as Avandia. I wonder if Actos may have similar risks.   People with diabetes already have a higher than average risk of having a heart... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9780/fda-issues-alert http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9655/spoke-doctor-byetta Mon, 21 May 2007 05:28:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I just saw my doctor last week.  She said that she has not prescribed Byetta yet to any of her patients.  I am going to see her again in 6 weeks and she said that she will be referring me to an Endocrinologist about the possibility of starting on Byetta.  My hemaglobin A1C was very good.  And my cholesterol was good, except my HDL (good cholesterol) should be higher.  I take Zocor for my cholesterol and she suggested... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9655/spoke-doctor-byetta http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9329/read-statistic Wed, 09 May 2007 00:27:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend article deleted......................................................... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/9329/read-statistic http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8965/lizard-spit Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:24:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I am originally from Tucson, Arizona.  I grew up living in the desert.  I recently read that Byetta comes from a synthetic version of a protein derived from Gila monster's saliva.  What will they come up with next? http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8965/lizard-spit http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8854/gila-monster-saliva Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:12:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I keep reading about Byetta.  I really would like to lose some  weight and I heard about widespread weight loss with Byetta.  I'm going to talk to my doctor about it next time I see her.  However, I'm not sure that I am the right kind of candidate.  http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8854/gila-monster-saliva http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8666/disease-manage Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:50:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend    I have educated patients about how to check their bloodsugars and give themselves insulin.  I have reinforced with them the importance of proper diet and exercise and educated them about medication.  I have provided nursing care for  many patients with complications related to diabetes.   Despite my years of education and experience, I have learned alot more in the past 2 years since being diagnosed... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8666/disease-manage http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8545/ghost-snack Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:45:00 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I often have difficulty sleeping.  I take a sleeping medication called Ambien.  I think that sometimes when I take this medication I do things that I can't remember.  Once, I ate my roommates animal crackers and don't remember eating them.    Yesterday, after waking up I discovered 3 empty containers of yogurt at my bedside.   http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8545/ghost-snack http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8482/moment-clarity Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:52:01 -0400 bobcat's boyfriend I recently read about how Diabetes was treated in the past.  Pre-insulin survival was not very good and treatment and understanding of the disease was very limited.  So many advancements in just the last several years.  New drugs and treatments.     I can live with this disease.  I can reduce my risks of life threatening complications.   I can find hope. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/578/8482/moment-clarity