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Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 07/09/2009, comments (2)

Cool Finds from the Children With Diabetes Conference

My son and I arrived late in the afternoon yesterday at the Children With Diabetes Friends for Life Conference, which runs June 8 through June 12 at Walt Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. We were not sure what to expect, but ready to take it all in. After a dinner buffet that was a diabetic's dream -- every food... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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posted 07/01/2009, comments (0)

The Ups and Downs (Literally) of Taking a Vacation With a Type 1

Our family just got back from our first big vacation since my thirteen-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last New Year's Eve. Although our trip went fairly smoothly, it did not go without a hitch, causing me to appreciate even more how being prepared is a must when you travel with a diabetic child, and that hang-ups can occur when... 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 06/30/2009, comments (2)

High and Low Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Cognitive Performance?

David Mendosa recently posted a blog about "glycemic variability." Most people have come to expect that their diabetes control is primarily evaluated by the hb A1C level. Indeed, the hb A1c is correlated with a three-month estimated average glucose level, which is very helpful to know in terms of the effectiveness in medical (insulin or oral... Read more Chevron

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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

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posted 06/29/2009, comments (7)

Using a Guide Dog for Diabetes Control

Dogs have always been a big part of my life! My entire life I have been exposed to the love and protection that they offer to a companion they trust. Growing up, I rode horses and our barn was full of dogs, cats and other creatures. We had personal dogs that came to work with us and we also had a hound house that kept our fox hunting hounds... 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 06/24/2009, comments (18)

My Motivation

Motivating people with diabetes to control this disease is my goal in life. For most of my life I consciously took in information, but now what gives me the greatest joy is to share it.But what motivated me to control my own diabetes?Yesterday afternoon I gave my chiropractor a copy of the article that I wrote here on Chia Seeds, mentioning that... Read more Chevron

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