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Gretchen Becker

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (3)

Newly Diagnosed: What Can I Eat?

You've recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and you don't know what you can eat. One expert says you need to cut back on fat, but you can eat a lot of carbohydrate (starches and sugars). Another says you need to cut back on carbohydrate, and fat doesn't matter. A third says the important thing is the glycemic index. Your head is... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (2)

Mastering Diabetes at the Diabetes Research Institute, Day 2

This is Day 2 of a 5 day intensive mastering your diabetes program that I participated in at the Diabetes Research Institute. Please read DRI-Mastering your diabetes, Day 1 first. Every morning before we started our class we had to check in and go for our vitals, which included blood pressure and pulse. The only day that my blood pressure was on... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (8)

Mastering Diabetes at the Diabetes Research Institute, Day 1

I flew to Miami a couple of months ago from New York to take a 5 day intensive course in mastering my diabetes at the Diabetes Research Institute - a recognized world leader in cure-focused research. (Want to read more about the DRI visit www.diabetesresearch.org) Yes, I flew to Miami to do this.Why, you ask?1. My good pal Gary Kleiman, who I... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (0)

Lessons learned in the first year

I had this idea a while back and am hoping that this might make the learning curve for another newbie just a little faster and a bit less stressful. Things I have learned during my first year as a Type 2 diabetic. I was diagnosed on Aug 18 2008 and in my first year I learned a lot more about the body, nutrition and digestion than I ever thought... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (2)

Best Buddy Benefits

Sometimes when I think about my best friend, I marvel at how much diabetes affects her life. She's best buddies with a type 1 diabetic like me, and she's also an ER nurse, dealing with diabetes emergencies as they enter her emergency room. But in addition to those factors, both of her parents have type 2 diabetes, making her closer... Read more Chevron

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