Information and opinions on Diabetes from frankenduf 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/77518 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/40537/chronic-problem Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:09:31 -0400 frankenduf The New York Times ran an article Monday claiming nuts may help prevent diverticulitis.  This is another in a growing number of studies claiming health benefits from eating nuts.  So the nut is now ascending the list of health foods, even though historically it had taken a couple of shots.   When cholesterol was implicated in heart disease, the early wave of dietary advice was to lower fat intake.  And since nuts are high... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/40537/chronic-problem http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38936/skinny-obama Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:00:27 -0400 frankenduf Anyone here read the Wall Street Journal?  They recently ran an article claiming that some voters may not vote for Obama because he is too thin.  I have two main reactions to this.   1- The WSJ has devolved into a propaganda rag that Murdoch uses to further his own ends.  If somebody wants quality financial news, the preeminent paper may now be the Times.   2- The article may have inadvertently... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38936/skinny-obama http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38829/hospital-sugar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:55:47 -0400 frankenduf One thing almost every diabetic agrees with:  "When I'm in the hospital, my sugar goes all out of whack."  And it certainly seems to be true, but does it have to be?  The two major reasons for this are 1: sickness leads to insulin resistance, and 2: medications are routinely held in the hospital.  So the question then is, are 1 + 2 good enough reasons for diabetics to run high in the hospital?   Well, to understand... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38829/hospital-sugar http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38566/dont-hurt Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:48:03 -0400 frankenduf Here's a scenario I get all the time with (type II) patients:   - So, how does your sugar run at home? - Good - What's good? - Sometimes 130, sometimes 100... - Wow, that is good- what time do you check it? - First thing in the morning - Why do you check it then? - My doc told me too (sigh)   What's wrong with this picture?  Well, hopefully nothing, but the fact is that there are plenty of diabetic patients out there... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38566/dont-hurt http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38129/snackwell Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:44:33 -0400 frankenduf Ok, you have diabetes, so make sure you eat a snack at night, right?Well, as a wise woman once said, the correct answer to every question is- it depends! (try it out- it works remarkably well for most questions)First, to understand an issue, you need to understand it's origins. So where did the concept of a bedtime snack for diabetics come from? Well, the earliest diabetics were treated with insulin, and of course the danger of taking insulin is... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38129/snackwell http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38010/spoonful-vinegar Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:42:13 -0400 frankenduf Ever wonder why there's a pill for everything?High blood pressure?- there's a pill; Constipation?- there's a pill; Feeling blue (sad or ischemic)?- there are even more pills. How did this happen?Well, there's a reason the pharmaceutical industry makes billions of $. In a word, it's patents. A corporation mixes up a pill, slaps a patent on it, and then markets it, convincing people to take the pill or else. And in a sense, people have to pay the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/38010/spoonful-vinegar http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/37906/wake-don-drink-oj Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:09:18 -0400 frankenduf Is there a best time of day to eat carbohydrate (CHO) foods?At first glance, this question seems spurious- for weight maintenance, it's probably more important to control the amount of daily carbs eaten; and for exercise regimens, the timing of CHO intake should correspond to proper loading/replenishment phases. But what about for diabetics?If the goal is blood glucose (GLC) control, does it matter when CHO foods are eaten? Traditionally,... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/77518/37906/wake-don-drink-oj