Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Health Guides

David Mendosa

David Mendosa, Health Guide

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

Standing Up for Diabetes

Besides eating wisely, what could be the best way to manage diabetes than getting a lot of exercise? For years the experts have been telling us that we need to work out regularly and to get our required dose of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise.   Exercise helps, but just getting off our butts now seems to be even more important. Stand... Read moreChevron
Karen Lee Richards

Karen Lee Richards, Health Guide

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

FREE: Devotion Book for People Coping with Chronic Pain – June 14-16

Between Friday, June 14 and Sunday, June 16, Amazon.com will be giving away free copies of the Kindle version of Broken Body, Wounded Spirit: Balancing the See-Saw of Chronic Pain, Summer Devotions by Celeste Cooper and Jeff Miller. Although this is a Kindle (digital) book, don't worry if you don't have a Kindle.  Amazon provides free apps... Read moreChevron
Dr. Fran Cogen

Dr. Fran Cogen, Health Pro

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

Insulin Injections and Buzzy the Bee®: Working Together to Alleviate Pain

Today I write about practical matters: the association of pain with multiple daily injections, especially in young children, toddlers, and infants. I am always looking for any “magic bullets” to alleviate as much discomfort as possible to enhance adherence. When I heard about “Buzzy the Bee®,” I was... Read moreChevron
posted 06/10/2013, comments (0)|
Kelsey Bonilla

Kelsey Bonilla, Health Guide

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Timing is Everything

I’ve had very similar experiences twice in the last few nights, so hopefully I’ve learned my lesson.  Here’s what happened: on both occasions, I tested my blood right before getting the kids to bed (a bit late now that it’s summer and light out so long!) around 8:30 p.m.  My blood sugar was on the higher end: 198... Read moreChevron
posted 06/06/2013, comments (0)|
Gretchen Becker

Gretchen Becker, Health Guide

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Author, Humorist, wildlyfluctuating.blogspot.com

Traveling With Diabetes

I just returned from 2 weeks on a goat farm in Provence, France, and during this time, managing my diabetes was not a big problem.   For anyone on a low-carb diet, France is a good choice for a vacation, because the French are not fat-phobic as so many Americans are. If you tell the waitpeople at a restaurant that you’re diabetic and... Read moreChevron
posted 05/30/2013, comments (0)|