Wednesday, June 19, 2013

People Who Are Caregivers

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 BeeĀ®: 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)|
Pam/Austin

college son with type 1

my son was diagnosed with type 1 a month after entering college about a year and a half ago; he seems lax in taking care of himself; I know he is not actively counting carbs; he relies on a rough guess; he has also started taking insulin after meals since he said he's not sure how much he will eat; his last A1C was 7; his Dr tells my son to keep... Read moreChevron
Kara Bauer

Kara Bauer, Health Pro

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Health & Wellness Coach

Diabetes Dietary Guidelines at a Glance

Most people with diabetes are aware that diet has an impact on their disease, regardless of whether traditional doctors give much attention to this area. However, the information on what to eat or not eat can be extensive and confusing. Below are some overall guidelines that I give clients with or without diabetes that I feel are helpful in moving... Read moreChevron
posted 04/23/2010, comments (0)|
Survivor

Survivor

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Cancer Survivor-Pre-Diabetes-Educator

Miracle noodle one carb or not.

I am pre-diabetic and I want to eat better than before.  Have anyone ever ate any of noodles?  Here is the website, if you have please relpy.   http://www.miraclenoodle.com/miracle-noodle-products.html#AngelHair  
posted 04/07/2010, comments (0)|
Dr. Eli C. Lewis

Dr. Eli C. Lewis, Health Pro

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Chair of Health Sciences Research at Ben-Gurion University

An Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

We all know that in type 1 juvenile diabetes, the insulin producing cells that reside within spherical entities in the pancreas, called islets of Langerhans, are under an immune attack and are lost. This brings along the disease-defining lack of circulating insulin that is accompanied by injurious glucose levels, and the obvious therapeutical... Read moreChevron