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Diabetes and Adoption
Rachel and her husband chose to adopt a baby instead of meeting the challenges of handling a high risk pregnancy and Rachel’s type 1 diabetes at the same time. She shares their thought process and ultimate happy ending about the decision to bring a child into their lives.
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Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes
Hosting Hardball on MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show keep Chris Matthews working long hours. But Matthews got a lesson in priorities and made some life changes when he was diagnosed with type 2.
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A Chihuahua with Diabetes
Olivia and her dog both have diabetes and today they comfort and encourage each other through the rigors of dealing with the disease. Plus, find out what it means when your domestic pet is diagnosed with diabetes.
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Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking has severe effects on your diabetes and your health. Learn why diabetes and smoking are an especially bad combination and get some tips from the experts on how to quit.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors
CGM is a relatively new technology, but the information it provides is invaluable. Find out what CGM offers and whether it could help you.
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Latest Insulin Omission Articles
My teenage daughter attempted weight loss by insulin omission; and besides being dangerous, it was not effective for weight loss.
Letter of the Week: Teenage Weight Loss and Insulin Omission
Dear Diabetes Health,
I appreciated Jamie Bailes’ (April/May 2008) article on helping overweight kids. To me, it illustrated the complexity of weight regulation and the folly of linking it to one factor (fat).
However, I found the article misleading in implying that insulin (not insulin imbalance) is the main cause of weight gain, in comparing type 1 diabetes with type 2, and in stating that girls with type 1 diabetes “know that insulin causes them to gain weight.”
Is there any evidence that type 1 diabetics have more obesity than nondiabetics or that insulin causes them to gain excess weight?
My teenage daughter attempted weight loss by insulin omission; and besides being dangerous, it was not effective for weight loss. She was overtaken by DKA before she could lose many pounds, and the experience of starving led her to develop a binge eating compulsion that made weight and health maintenance a nightmare. Ironically, she actually did lose some weight while eating a conventional diet and taking insulin while living at an eating disorder center.
Sincerely,
Jo Ann Bennett
Snohomish, WA
Categories: Diets, Insulin Omission, Nutrition Advice, Weight Loss
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