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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 10/31/2009, comments (2)

Hypoglycemia unawareness

Hypoglycemia unawareness is a very awkward phrase, but it describes a very serious medical problem. It's one that I think everyone with diabetes should know about, and also every family member, spouse, or partner of a person with diabetes. The term is used to describe a situation in which a person with diabetes is no longer experiencing the... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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posted 10/22/2009, comments (0)

The Little Ways Diabetes Has a Big Impact on Schoolwork

As a mother of a son with Type 1, I tend to focus on the big picture when it comes to managing his diabetes. By this I mean I want to ensure that he doesn't have a severe hyperglycemic low that renders him unconscious or, on the other end of the spectrum, doesn't overindulge on carbohydrates and end up in the ICU in DKA. Now that the school year... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 10/17/2009, comments (0)

A good number

Recently I received an e-mail with the following question, and think it's worth some commentary: "I have type 2 diabetes and it's like a yo-yo. I'd like to know exactly what a good number is." I've always had a simple answer to whether blood glucose (BG) numbers are "good" or "bad:" they are neither! They are simply numbers: high, in the... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (10)

Comparing the Insulin and Glycemic Indexes

The food insulin index is a valuable supplement to the glycemic index and glycemic load. But nobody knows yet whether it will replace the glycemic index and glycemic load. Some foods have little effect on our blood glucose levels but a big effect on the amount of insulin in our blood. This could be good, because the rise in insulin can bring down... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 08/04/2009, comments (4)

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) with Four Legs

There have been several blogs (including mine) about hypoglycemia and seizure dogs. I knew it would be a matter of time before I would actually be able to "download" data from a living continuous blood glucose sensor. Last Wednesday, upon entering the waiting room of a Children's National regional outpatient center, I noted a clump of patients and... Read more Chevron

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