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 …
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Diabetes Health in The News: Diet and Dementia May Be Linked
Columbia University researchers have found that dementia and diet may be linked. A certain diet may be linked to inflammation as indicated by specific blood markers. The study also noted that the elderly who ate this specific diet had worse …
Diabetes Health in The News: Research Shows Very Little Difference Between Low-Carb and Low-Fat Diets
Dieticians and others have argued over low-fat and low-carb diets for quite some time, but a new study reveals that this argument may be irrelevant. Research has shown that neither type of diet has a long-term advantage, although low-carb diets …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Diabetes Emergency- Party of Three
I have had Type 1 diabetes for 23 years and most of the people I work with are well aware of that fact. I was working on displays at the charity shop I manage when a volunteer, who has Type …
AskNadia: Diabetes Fatigue Blood Sugars Prevent Me from Losing Weight
Dear Nadia,
In the last three weeks, my blood sugars have risen to over 200. I take Metformin twice daily and watch my food intake, I have been a type 2 for 15 years, I don’t seem to be able …
AskNadia: My Husband Wants Me to Ignore My Diabetes When on Vacation
Dear Nadia,
I have Type 2 Diabetes. I have been trying to manage things with diet and exercise. I was doing very well until we went on vacation and my husband ragged on me about it. He wanted me to …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Gardening Helps Ex-football Player with Type 2 Diabetes Stay Fit
Ephraim doing what he calls “agricize”
For a former college athlete, Ephraim Smiley doesn’t really care for exercise. The 6-foot-3 defensive end loved playing football for Butler University in the 1970s, enough so that he tried out
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Diabetes Health in the News: The Connection Between Obesity and Decision Making
Individuals who are obese or morbidly obese tend to make decisions that are riskier than those who fall into a normal weight range, a study by the Service de Psychiatrie d’Adultes, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere in Paris shows. This study looked …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Fast Food Linked to Industrial Chemical Consumption
Data from federal nutrition surveys have found that people who ate fast food in the last 24 hours were found to have high levels of certain industrial chemicals within their bodies. These chemicals are known as phthalates, and they …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Two Hundred Pound Loss Helps Phillip Get Off of Insulin and Metformin
How did Phillip Brenneman lose 200 pounds and get off insulinHow did Phillip Brenneman lose 200 pounds and get off insulin, metformin and his cholesterol and blood pressure medications?
The Garrett, Ind., man says he did it literally one …
