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Gina Capone

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Founder of diabetestalkfest.com, dxd with Type 1 at age 25.

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posted 09/07/2008, comments (0)

When good pump sites...go bad

A couple of weeks ago I woke up to a pretty good day. I went out in the morning to go food shopping and run some errands. Got back home around 4ish, tried to figure out what to make for dinner. All during this time my blood sugars were running pretty normal and in range most of the day. My husband got home around 7pm and we ate... Read more Chevron

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Meg, the Noob

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posted 09/04/2008, comments (0)

DON'T PANIC!!

According to Douglas Adams, the cover of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is emblazoned with the words DON'T PANIC!! I think it's a motto most of us could live by, and it's certainly one I should have reminded myself of this week. My blood sugar was running high. Initially I assumed that perhaps I was eating too much, so I... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 09/03/2008, comments (0)

The CDE credential

Many of us in the field of diabetes care are now very used to the CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) credential. It's a worthy addition to the alphabet soup that health professionals stick after their names to indicate what training they've completed, so you might see someone who gives their name as "Jane Jones, RN, CDE" or "Sarah Jones, MD, CDE"... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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Medical journalist living with diabetes

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posted 09/03/2008, comments (4)

Addicted to Carbs

For most of my life I was addicted to carbohydrates. Like almost everyone else. Even after reading Sugar Blues by William Dufty and The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet and other books by Rachael and Richard Heller years ago, I refused to accept that this addiction existed. Gary Taubes finally persuaded me that a high-carb diet is addicting after I... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (3)

Flatbush diabetes

Most of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main types of diabetes: type 1, which is autoimmune, and type 2, which involves insulin resistance. We may also be aware of some minor types like LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes of adults), a slower-onset form of autoimmune diabetes that... Read more Chevron

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