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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 08/29/2009, comments (10)

Vitamin D for the Heart

Those of us who have diabetes and don't get enough vitamin D can't process cholesterol normally. It builds up in our blood vessels, increasing our risk of heart attack and stroke. Now, however, new research has identified how low vitamin D levels link to heart disease risk and a good way to fix the problem. The solution is simply to increase our... Read moreChevron
stevehecht
posted 08/23/2009, comments (12)

Niacin supplements spiking blood glucose

hi,   This is my first post on this site, and I'm excited to be exposed to all the accumulated experience and knowledge here. I'm wondering if others have tried using niacin to improve their lipid profile and found that it greatly increased their glucose level. Studies indicate that glucose levels are not supposed to rise much (8-10%) but... Read moreChevron
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Gretchen Becker

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Author, Humorist, wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com
posted 08/19/2009, comments (8)

Avoiding Diabetes

[Humor]   Most people don't want to get type 2 diabetes, and they'd like to know how they can prevent it. I have a few suggestions based on the risk factors for the disease.   1. Your risk increases when you're over 40 years old.   One strategy to reduce your risk is to avoid ever being over 40 years old. You might consider... Read moreChevron
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Gretchen Becker

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Author, Humorist, wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com
posted 08/07/2009, comments (33)

Is Type 2 Diabetes Your Fault?

I recently got an irate letter (yes, an actual letter that was delivered by a mail carrier) from a man who said his wife had recently been diagnosed with diabetes and it's all her fault.   He said he's been telling her for years that she had to lose weight and exercise more but she didn't do what he told her to do, so getting diabetes is... Read moreChevron
Monica Cohee

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I have had T2 since 1991
posted 08/06/2009, comments (0)

Hey I am still alive and well! LOL

Boy does time fly by fast!  I am doing great!  I have maintained a 50 pound weight loss and still am on Byetta 10mcg 2x a day, Metform 1000mg 2x day, Glipizde ER 5mg once a day (this was tweaked in June - I was getting too many lows with regular Glipizde), Benicar 40/25mg once day, Lovaza (Prescription Fish Oil) 2 caps 2x a day,... Read moreChevron
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