Is it possible that a dip in the hot tub can cause a dip in the blood sugars? According to a pilot study that appeared in the September 16 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), “hot tub …
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Setting Sail with John Dennis
John Dennis, 58, says that self-monitoring to control his type 2 diabetes comes naturally because he is used to “going it alone.” After all, taking care of himself is as much a solo responsibility these days as sailing his 50-foot …
The Exchange System: Is It Still Useful?
We don’t use them anymore,” said my certified diabetes educator (CDE) when I asked for a copy of the exchange lists used for meal planning.
Many doctors, however, still use the exchange system. This meal planning system has survived for …
Quick & Easy Meals
In today’s busy world, it’s difficult enough for most of us to get a meal on the table at all – let alone following a healthy meal plan every day.
When you are in a rush, it’s easy to forget …
The Dating Game: How to Bring Your Diabetes Along Without Making it a Third Wheel
You’re out on a date. Things are going smoothly, and you are surprisingly at ease. Is it time to introduce your diabetes, or should you keep it hidden?
When is the right time to bring up the subject? How should …
You Can Go Home Again: Testing A1Cs Now an Option Outside the Lab
You know the routine: Go to the lab, have somebody stick a needle the size of a telephone pole in your arm and draw up a test tube full of blood. Then you wait for the doctor to tell you …
Code True? For the Most Accurate Results, Be Sure to Recode Your Meter
Knitters know that, for a perfect match, you need to buy all the yarn for a project from the same dye lot to eliminate subtle changes in color that can make your solid red sweater come out looking like it …
A New Buzzword: Researchers Say Inflammation May Predict Type 2 Risk
In 1999, the first association between markers of inflammation and the subsequent development of type 2 diabetes was reported. Today, researchers are positing a definitive link between the two and suggesting that treatments to reduce inflammation might be a means …
Toeing the Line – or Taking a Holiday? Readers Discuss Their Eating Habits During the Holiday Season
Guilty pleasures are certainly in abundance between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. However, if you are a person with diabetes, too much guilty pleasure may make your A1C resemble something less pleasant than a picture print by Currier and Ives.…
Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating’ 2nd Edition
Do your favorite restaurants and fast-food eateries fit comfortably into your diabetes meal plan? Now they can!
The American Diabetes Association recently published the second edition of the “Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating,” by Hope S. Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE. …
