Diabetes - People Who Are Caregivers

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posted 12/06/2007, comments (18)

Overeating and not insulin causes obesity and/or steatosis.

"Physical findings in a pathological condition are just anotherway of saying signs and symptoms." Not for physicians. We can describe physical findings for a corpse, which definitely would not have any symptoms. "Obesity and steatosis are signs and symptoms of high insulin (primary or secondary to IR) and insulin... Read more Chevron

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Karen LaVine

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posted 11/13/2007, comments (0)

Required reading: Good Calories, Bad Calories

Good Calories Bad Calories would be an ideal basis for a continuing education course for health care professionals, starting with all diabetes educators. What Taubes shows, meticulously and methodically, is how accumulating medical research points towards Dr R K Bernstein's ultra low carb principles. I hope Taubes' book will stimulate some... Read more Chevron

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Karen LaVine, RN, CDE

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posted 11/08/2007, comments (0)

Who Needs a CDE?

As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, four guest bloggers will write a blog about diabetes awareness each Monday. This is the second installment, written by CDE Karen LaVine. You know that you are the only one who can control your diabetes. You already have a doctor to write your prescriptions and order your lab work. So why would you you... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/05/2007, comments (0)

Diabetes Awareness: From the caregiver's point of view

As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, four guest bloggers will write a blog about diabetes awareness each Monday. This is the first installment, written by caregiver Shannon Lewis. When my son, Brendon, was diagnosed in November 2002, the endocrinologist on duty at the hospital told my husband and I that we would become experts in diabetes.... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/22/2007, comments (2)

discrimination in school

HelloHad anyone dealt with school discrimination? My 8 year=old daughter has type I and the elementary school she attends provides aftershool care but refused her placement because she has diabetes. They refund me the fee that I paid and said that they do not have a nurse at the program. Any advice would be greatly appreciateda concern MOM

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