As a person with type 1 diabetes, I thought it was annoying enough to read every food label for the carb count. Somehow I always end up tearing open the package right where the carb count is listed and then …
Diabetes Health in The News: Weight Gain After Beginning Insulin Therapy Attributed to Sedentary Behavior
The reason many type 2 diabetics gain weight shortly after beginning insulin therapy may be due to acting more sedentary instead of lowering their levels of physical activity. This suggestion comes from researchers at Raboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Is High Blood Sugar a Legitimate Cause of Emotional Instability?
It appears that I am an a typical diabetic. I am a type 2 who was not obese at the time of diagnosis at age 44. In addition, I wound up on insulin within six months of diagnosis, after I …
AskNadia: Scared to Fly Airplanes After My Glaucoma Surgery
Dear Nadia,
I am a type 2 diabetic with glaucoma from my diabetes. My Doctor tells me it is OK to fly on airplanes after my surgery. But, I am scared something might happen.
Beth
Dear Beth,
Being diagnosed with …
IRMA: WHERE TO POINT PEOPLE IN NEED OF DIABETES SUPPLIES
Below is a message I just received from Carol Atkinson of Insulin for Life-USA. Please share it with people you know in Florida and pay close attention to help happening for those in the Fort Meyers area this weekend. So
Diabetes Health in The News: Diabetics Have a Higher Readmission Rate to Hospitals, Study Finds
A research team from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has found a link between those with diabetes and those patients with higher hospital readmission rates. The researchers analyzed two different sets of patient data to reach this …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Is Red Wine Divine for Diabetes?
We’ve all heard that diabetics should stay away from alcohol. The reasoning is that alcohol breaks down into glucose which our bodies have a hard time metabolizing. Yet most of us have heard about the benefits of eating blueberries and …
Diabetes Health in The News: Merck’s New Injectable Insulin Receives Tentative Approval
Merck’s new injectable basal insulin, LUSDUNA Nexvue, has been tentatively approved by the FDA. This biologic insulin has yet to receive full approval, however, due to a patent infringement lawsuit. Merck was sued in September 2016 by Sanofi, which has …
Why Go It Alone……Ask!
In addition to asking for help on social media when you come across a ‘hiccup’ in your diabetes journey, make sure you also ask for good and reputable websites to help you address a problem, or for that matter; …
AskNadia: Where to Buy Viagra from a Canadian Mail Order Pharmacy
Dear Nadia,
My diabetic husband wants to buy Viagra from a Canadian pharmacy to save money. Which mail order pharmacy do you recommend?
Becky
Dear Becky:
For men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED), Pfizer’s introduction of Viagra in 1998 was …
