Republished with permission from diabetesmine.com So this whole low-carb thing about diabetes is driving me crazy. As I said myself recently, when struggling to control your blood sugar, the more carbs, the more struggle. But I also don't believe that complete abstinence is the answer (like "just say no"... Read more
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Lettuce as a potential cure for diabetes? I told you I was looking into it.
My instinct said 'BS' (and that doesn't stand for 'blood sugar'). I queried a few experts in the last few days, and it looks like I wasn't too far off.
So the headlines were all abuzz last... Read more
Reprinted by permission of Amy Tenderich of diabetesmine.com. Gracing the cover of this month's Diabetes Forecast magazine: rocker Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison. Actually, he and his 'betes have been all over the media lately. Nice to know that even oversexed rock-stars living in the fast lane can really keep a... Read more
Reprinted with permission of Amy Tenderich of diabetesmine.com. Remember that little discussion about abandoning the established A1c for a new Average Glucose (AG) measurement? Well, guess what? This is pretty much the "dumbest idea ever floated" in diabetes, according to my favorite irreverent industry expert, David... Read more
Republished by permission of Amy Tenderich of diabetesmine.com. Well OK, maybe not everything, but it was pretty inspiring interviewing the endo who led the research team for the landmark DCCT (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial)! Dr. Barry Ginsberg is internationally recognized as an "iconic figure" in diabetes, blood... Read more