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David Mendosa

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posted 07/06/2008, comments (0)

Looking AHEAD to Weight Loss

One of the biggest and most important diabetes trials is well underway. But so far it hasn't received much attention. That will change. The Look AHEAD trial began in 2001 and is scheduled to conclude in 2012. In it they randomly assigned 5,145 overweight people with type 2 diabetes to either a lifestyle intervention or to enhanced diabetes... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/03/2008, comments (2)

Recently Diagnosed with Type II Diabetes

I found out about a month ago that I have Type II Diabetes. I had been sick for almost a year but was diagnosed with B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia) in November so I figured the fatigue, weakness, and depression were due to this. A blood test confirmed I have type II and now I have to test my blood sugar level every day and take... Read more Chevron

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my husband was diagnosed with type II diabetes on Friday, June 27. he is only 31. what complicates things is that he has no colon due to ulcertive colitis. we are working hard to control his diabetes without medication.

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posted 07/03/2008, comment (1)

Encouraging Update

My husband had an appointment with a diabetic dietician today at the diabetic clinic. At first, he was very pessimistic about the appointment - he was expecting what he has always gotten from dieticians and/or nutritionists: the outright denial that a high-fibre diet would pretty much take him out of real, regular life forever. Having colitis as a... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/26/2008, comments (5)

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes

Lots of people write books about diabetes (myself included). Few have made diabetes movies. But only Gabriel Cousens, M.D., did both this year. First came his book, There is a Cure for Diabetes (North Atlantic Books, ISBM 978-1-55643-691-8). Then on June 5 the Newport International Film Festival previewed his documentary, "Simply Raw: Reversing... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/19/2008, comments (10)

Pycnogenol for Diabetes Control

Just as I was about to stop taking Pycnogenol, along comes a high quality study that convinced me to keep on using this supplement.I have my suspicions about all supplements and have announced them here. My most recent previous article here shows that short list of those remaining in my favor.But the journal Nutrition Research last month published... Read more Chevron

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