Health Expert Ann Bartlett shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9993/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9993/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/9993/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153221/diabetes-related Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett From Bitterweetdiabetes.com: Yesterday we gave ourselves and our loved ones a big pat on the back for one thing we are great at.  Today let’s look at the flip-side.  We probably all have one thing we could try to do better.  Why not make today the day we start working on it.  No judgments, no scolding, just sharing one small thing we can improve so the DOC can cheer us on!   I always see room for improvement... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153221/diabetes-related http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153170/thing-diabetes Mon, 21 May 2012 14:39:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett It’s day two of dblog week and the topic is “One Great Thing."  Living with diabetes (or caring for someone who lives with it) sure does take a lot of work, and it’s easy to be hard on ourselves if we aren’t “perfect”.  But today it’s time to give ourselves some much deserved credit. Tell us about just one diabetes thing you (or your loved one) does spectacularly!  Fasting blood sugar... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153170/thing-diabetes http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153055/friends-diabetes Thu, 17 May 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett Karen Graffeo started "d-blog week" three years ago.  It is now engaging 214 bloggers for a week of blogging on a list of subjects. You can see the list on Bittersweet.    Before 2007, I never gave a thought to wanting or needing to know another person with diabetes.  To me, it didn’t matter if you had diabetes if you were my friend.  But, after I joined HealthCentral, I started to read the blogs on the site... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/153055/friends-diabetes http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/152642/sugar-overcome Thu, 03 May 2012 15:50:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett Do children with diabetes miss anything by having limited sweets? I think the obvious answer is "no," but so many parents go through the emotional rollercoaster of dealing with forced denial and children go through what should be an easy indulgence to something that's denied. That said, I thought the development of taste buds might be a great thought starter for how everyone should look at food choices and particularly the taste for sweets. The... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/152642/sugar-overcome http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/152333/treatment-pairing Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:28:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett Anyone living with type 1 diabetes recognizes they are married to pharmaceutical companies for the rest of their lives. For the past 30 years, my goal has been to use as little medicine as possible. To live up to that expectation, I've made some questionable choices according to conventional medicine docs. To give you a few examples of my choices: • Acupuncture• Herbs and vitamin regimens• Whole foods, vegetarian, vegan,... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/152333/treatment-pairing http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/151789/apidra-solostar Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:09:33 -0400 Ann Bartlett Last fall, Sanofi Diabetes alerted the DOC of a shortage of Apidra Solostar pens due to a technical problem in the manufacturing of the device that carries the insulin. At that time, the estimated return of the Solostar pen was April 2012. Sanofi was quick to offer free vials to those people who use Apidra Solostar pens. As it stands now, Sanofi estimates the pens to return to the market in the second quarter of 2012. Here's an excerpt from the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/151789/apidra-solostar http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/148151/ann-refrigerators Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:53:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett Sometimes, I hate food. I hate food when I've had dinner and have a low blood sugar and have to eat more. I hate eating in the middle of the night to correct for a low blood sugar and have to brush my teeth, again, before I climb back in bed. I want to eat what I want to eat without having to glance at the plate and carb count. In my body, eating and diabetes are in a constant fight! In my teens, I got into a binge/purge relationship with food.... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/148151/ann-refrigerators http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146984/inspiration Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:34:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett I have always admired people who have the desire and ability to change the circumstances for the greater good by seeing an unmet need and creating the answer.    My mom was a big believer in taking your angst and throwing into action. She never let me feel defeated by diabetes and often would turn things around into teachable moments. Most of us need an outlet in moments of uncertainty and despair.  With diabetes, kids need... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146984/inspiration http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146553/learning-diabetes Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:42:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett What do I know about health?  TONS!  For me, learning about health started when I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 5.  I had to learn what I could and could not eat, I learned to love fruits and veggies over processed snacks.  My primary education was based on holistic principles and the school owned a biodynamic farm across the street, where I learned about taking care of dairy cows, sheep and goats.  In the 4th... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146553/learning-diabetes http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146248/november-diabetes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:29:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett A few years ago, IDF, International Diabetes Federation, started World Diabetes Day on November 14th, and a recognized day by the UN.  The significance of November 14th was that is was the birthday of Frederick Banting, the key scientist who discovered insulin and helped to reproduce it for those of us afflicted with diabetes.  With his action, people with type 1 diabetes no longer lived with a death sentence. To help develop public... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/146248/november-diabetes