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Gretchen Becker

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posted 09/29/2008, comments (8)

The A1c test

How accurate are the hemoglobin A1c tests (which I'll call just A1c) that most of us with diabetes get about 4 times a year? The A1c is supposed to tell us what our average blood glucose (BG) level has been over the previous several months, and it has provided information that was lacking in the early days of diabetes treatment. However... Read more Chevron

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jammieswife

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I have type 2 diabetes. I just found out about a month ago

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (0)

Getting thru the day

I am so tired of feeling sick and tired all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Larri

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I LOVE my DAUGHTER'S & my HUSBAND! I love to do Interior Design

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (7)

I NEED HELP!

for 9 yrs. now, and still hardly know anything about it! I eat whatever i want, (i don't mean to sound ignorant) but no doctors have ever really helped me! YES, my body is starting to field really old, and i am in so much pain , in my hip and knee, my teeth are doing terrible, is this because i eat anything i wantI've had Diabetes?

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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 09/24/2008, comments (5)

Protein and Carbs

More protein in our diet is good for us, says one of the country's top diabetes researchers, Osama Hamdy, MD and PhD. He is the medical director of the obesity clinical program at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. But whether you are a vegetarian or not protein still presents problems.He spoke about "Higher Levels of Protein Intake are Good" at... Read more Chevron

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I have had T2 since 1991

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posted 09/22/2008, comments (7)

Frustrated with daughter's doctor!

My daughter was diagnosed as a diabetic Type 2 in 2006 and has been able to control her diabetes by weight loss, diet (low carb) and exercise. She dropped 60 pounds (from 275) and has been able to maintain the weight loss and keep her blood sugar in control. She will be 39 in October. About eight months ago her family doctor... Read more Chevron

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