As of 2011, my insurance covers only 4 test strips a day. For a Type 1 diabetic such as myself, this is a ridiculously low number. Like many insulin-dependent diabetics, frequent blood glucose monitoring is essential to my well-being and empowers me to make informed choices that greatly impact not only my day, but my life. I test when
Like so many of you, my bloodsugar level is always on my mind, whether in the fore or background. I never escape it. I wake up, I test post-prandial numbers at...
This is Day 4 of a 5 day intensive mastering your diabetes program that I participated in at the Diabetes Research Institute. Please read... Read more »
"But you can sweeten dishes with almond cream and agave nectar - most people will never taste the difference!" says diabetic chef Franklin... Read more »
Non-caloric sweeteners like stevia and Splenda and others might be better for those of us with type 2 diabetes than old-fashioned table... Read more »
Today we know the name of a previously unheard of sweetener, named Truvia. It's pronounced Tru-VEE-a and promises to have a pronounced... Read more »
Is it better to sweeten with Splenda, the McNeil Nutritionals brand of sucralose, or with one of the many brands of stevia? I keep changing... Read more »
Having good bacteria in the gut may protect against Type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Chicago studied... Read more »
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CausesType 2 diabetes is caused by insulin resistance, in which the body does not properly use insulin. Type 2 diabetes is thought to result from a... Read more »
One symptom of uncontrolled Type 1 diabetes is weight loss, and experts say some diabetics are skipping insulin doses in a quest to be thin. Experts... Read more »
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