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Diabetes Health: Making Healthcare Work Better For Everyone
Today, 20 million more Americans have insurance because of the ACA, bringing our uninsured rate to an all-time low. Since the ACA was enacted, health care prices have been rising at the slowest rate in five decades. And with new …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Nervous Fiancé
Dear Diabetes Health,
I’m 26 years old and engaged to a woman I’ve known since college. We live together, love each other, and have good sex, but now I’m having doubts. A year ago, she was diagnosed with type 1 …
Type 1 Diabetes: An Emotional Interaction with My Mail Order Pharmacy
Dealing with my new mail order pharmacy has been a rollercoaster ride. I’ve been lied to, spoken to by people using grand amounts of sarcasm, and had issue after issue with their odd billing practices. The other day I had …
Singer-Songwriter Has Type 1.5
Valerie June was exhausted, but initially thought it was her busy schedule, and maybe a bit of jet lag.
The 27-year-old singer-songwriter was juggling a burgeoning music career along with numerous part-time jobs to keep herself afloat while she pursued …
AskNadia: Substituting Lantus Insulin for Levemir Insulin
Dear Nadia,
I would like to know, if I normally use Levemir pen insulin, and I run out before my health insurance kicks in, can I use Lantus insulin until I can get coverage for my Levemir ?
Rita U…
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Sleep Efficiency Tied to Insulin Resistance
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Researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands recently examined sleep patterns in overweight and obese teens. These adolescents were found to have higher homeostasis model assessment of insulin …
Ask Nadia: Is Coconut Oil Good For Maintaining Blood Sugar
Nadia,
I’ve heard that coconut oil is good for maintaining blood sugar. Is this true, or did I misunderstand?
Debbie
San Diego Ca
Dear Debbie,
In the past, the benefits of coconut oil were considered controversial because some felt there …
Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Timing of First Solid Food Intake Linked to T1 Risk
New parents might not want to rush the introduction of solid food into their baby’s diet. That’s not to say they want to put it off, either.
According to the results of a study, babies who ate their first solid …
Diabetes Health Type 2 Diabetes: Sleep Apnea
Ron Mason was a workaholic. He spent six, sometimes seven days a week crafting and installing high-quality cabinets and furniture in and around Santa Cruz, California, where he owned and managed a small, homegrown woodworking business. Mason, who describes his …
