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My eyes went directly to the advertisement, featuring a free gourmet meal and a promise to attendees to “discover the hidden secrets about how to potentially reverse your Type 2 diabetes.” This was the most exciting thing I’d come across in some time and it was happening at a location near me. Was this the answer? I mean, who wants to pass up a free
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Dear Nadia: I have had type-2 diabetes for more than ten years. I was first enthusiastic about lancing to see my blood sugar levels, but this dropped off. My doctor checked blood fasting levels about every three months. Then, she retired. My new doctor is a proponent of A1C testing over lancing. I recently was referred to an endocrinologist who put me on the
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Why is your goal for A1c so much lower than the ADA’s 7% and AACE’s (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) 6.5%? An A1c of 7% is an average blood sugar of 180 mg/dl, which is more than double normal. You’re not going to be a long-term healthy survivor with a long-term A1c of 7%. An A1c of 6.5% corresponds to about 160 mg/dl. Again, this
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We have all been there: the clammy hands, nervous stomach, constant anxiety, racing thoughts about eating choices we should or shouldn’t have made-all caused by the anticipation of seeing our endocrinologist. This is the appointment where we find out if we have been naughty or nice with our diabetes. The thought of hearing our A1c can be scary, especially since it is about to be
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He is 89 years old and the picture of health. Yet looking at the robust, healthy, laughing gentleman sitting across the desk from me on this Saturday morning, one would never guess his age. Hank has been married 50 years, is active in his church, and hosts a prayer breakfast most Saturday mornings. But this very active senior also has diabetes. His diabetes began some
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About 16 years ago, after some routine blood work, I was told by my doctor that he wanted me to see an endocrinologist because he suspected diabetes. I went to see the endo, and, sure enough, his suspicions were confirmed. I had type 2 diabetes, and I had some serious changes to make. I walked out of the endo’s office a little slower, head down,
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As I listen to the news of the recent Mega Millions jackpot of over $600 million, my dreams aren’t about fast cars, vast mansions, or plush vacations. My thoughts revolve around my diabetes. How awesome would it be to have the best care that money can buy? I’ve been that person, you know, the one who could not afford her supplies. The one who re-used
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