MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'blood sugars'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100852&cid=t_102401_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F18%2F7-ways-to-manage-your-diabetic-or-sugar-sensitive-waistline-during-the-holidays%2F This article isn’t just for diabetics. I found the tips by Frederic J.Vagnini, M.D., and Lawrence D. Chilnick, authors of “The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes” to be excellent guidelines for everyone who is sugar sensitive, and I’m putting most depressives into that camp (sorry about that). Here they are: During the holiday season many dedicated dieters or those who follow special diets for diabetes, heart disease or other conditions not only “fall off the wagon” but also leap into the deep end of the pool. Don’t feel guilty. This is a normal reaction to attending large family dinners where everyone makes food loaded with seductive carbohydrates. We also go to multiple parties — sometimes on the same day — where the hosts have hir... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100852 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:24:43 +0100 3100852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078318&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F7PbXLaIxrr4%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,464594,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() I was having a really bad day yesterday with my diabetes. REALLY bad. It wasn’t that I ate poorly or failed to exercise, but I still had a hard time controlling my blood sugar. I got up and my blood sugar was 150. I took the proper insulin dosage, didn’t eat any breakfast, and then went to work. A couple hours later I worked out. When I tested after my workout, my blood sugar was 250! Frustrating. But it didn’t end there. After my workout I was hungry finally, and now my blood sugar is high. I took my insulin, waited, and then ate lunch. A very healthy and sensible lunch. When I tested after that, my blood sugar was 228. Now here&... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078318 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:38:42 +0100 2078318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047487&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FDcjzD5fZiyw%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,352106,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() The holidays can be a rough time for diabetics simply because everything is so out of the ordinary. Eating times are off, the things we eat at the holidays are different, and blood sugars can get all messed up. Sometimes even our workout routines get pushed aside during the holidays. But you have to look at the holidays as just another few days where you live and have fun and manage your diabetes as best you can. That means doing the things that will keep you healthy. Doing things in moderation. Want some more tips for keeping your blood sugar in check over the holidays? Check out this past article from Diabetes Health Magazine. Tags: Diabetes, di... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047487 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:18:00 +0100 2047487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543776&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F318505619%2F In the recent years since my hysterectomy, about 4 to be exact, I have been suffering from migraines. No fun at all!!! I only get 4 or 5 a year- but oh boy when I get them I get them. They have been coming more frequent and harsher recently. So what was my next question with all of these migraines… is diabetes and migraines related? It turns out that indeed low blood sugars and migraines can be related. Low BS can be a trigger for headaches. Also diabetes is a endocrinology related disease and thus hormones could be a part of it. And we all know that hormones definitely trigger migraines. He studied the clinical history of a patient with type 1 diabetes. It was observed that the patient, who had suffered from severe bouts of low blood glucose for 40 years, got a migraine after each e... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543776 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:07:10 +0100 1543776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467938&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F297994865%2F There is even a new song out about this… shift work. I used to work shift work, being a nurse and all.  I now work either day shift or evening shift- but no night shift. That means I am always asleep by 2AM, so it is not as bad as it used to be but I still have different schedules every other day for my body to acclimate to. Do nurses, firemen, police officers and their shift workers have a tough time controlling their blood sugars? When you think about it, our bodies are just not wired to be up at night and sleep during the day. I know that personally, when I sed to work night shift, I was up for at least 24 hours before getting any  sleep. My meals were not at the “normal” times and exercise was not a real priority that day. My blood sugars were very elevated through the nigh... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467938 Sun, 25 May 2008 23:04:23 +0100 1467938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173387&cid=t_102401_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F221910263%2F Well, we are feeling better for the most part around my house. My middle daughter is still hurtin’ a little. Her “belly still hurrrrtttsss”. We are almost back to normal though, as normal as we can be, haha. My bloodsugars are back on track as well. I was 101 last night and 94 and 98 today. I ate a vanilla low carb yogurt for breakfast and I was oh so bad at lunch. I was embarrassingly bad. I met my hubby for lunch. You see during all that sickness over the weekend, he was on a 6 day golf outing with 25 guys so I was missing him. Guess where we went for lunch? No not subway, not even Arby’s but… Burger King! Ugh… I ate a whopper junior with no mayo and extra pickles. Oh brother is what I have to say to that one. And of course I sampled his french fries just to get some extra ca... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173387 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:56:16 +0100 1173387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173427&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F221908914%2F Well, we are feeling better for the most part around my house. My middle daughter is still hurtin’ a little. Her “belly still hurrrrtttsss”. We are almost back to normal though, as normal as we can be, haha. My bloodsugars are back on track as well. I was 101 last night and 94 and 98 today. I ate a vanilla low carb yogurt for breakfast and I was oh so bad at lunch. I was embarrassingly bad. I met my hubby for lunch. You see during all that sickness over the weekend, he was on a 6 day golf outing with 25 guys so I was missing him. Guess where we went for lunch? No not subway, not even Arby’s but… Burger King! Ugh… I ate a whopper junior with no mayo and extra pickles. Oh brother is what I have to say to that one. And of course I sampled his french fries j... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173427 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:54:30 +0100 1173427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128840&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F210636930%2F While driving home a short while ago I came up with an idea! I know it is shocking. If I could ever get my head to turn off it would be a small miracle… Anyway, I thought that every evening I would post what I had eaten that day as well as my blood sugar readings. Kind of like a journal of sorts. It will be as much for me as you. I think this will help me to ensure that I stay right on track and keep my diet tight and under control as well as showing you what foods have an effect on MY blood sugars. I know that everyone is different but there are some foods/carbs that will be no brainers and will have effects across the board. I will also record my daily activity/exercise. Oh boy, I am feeling brave. I am not going to lie one bit either so you must be forgiving at times and remember ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128840 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:49:09 +0100 1128840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121296&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F207847098%2F I have shared in the past that one of my guilty pleasures in life is perusing the website Perez Hilton for all the important news in and around Hollywood, hahaha. I was joking on the important part… Well, one of my other very embarrassing, as my husband calls it, lil’ pleasures in life is my good ol’ People magazine! I love the dirt, the accusations and the occasional really good, informative story, which is what this would fall under. Some of you might have already seen the article and read through it but for those that didn’t, I’m going to share. The story is about a Chicago first grader Lilly Jaffe who has been diabetic since she was one month old and her trials, complications and use of an insulin pump. At this point in her very young and full life Lilly d... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121296 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:12:22 +0100 1121296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100251&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F201771885%2F Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100251 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:35:14 +0100 1100251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007579&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F180334153%2F We are getting closer to cracking the code on gestational diabetes and thus providing more treatment options for all diabetics. Researchers out of Stanford University School of Medicine have been closely examining the protein called menin in the pancreas. It is already known to help prevent cancer in the pancreas as well as other organs but now… we have a more specific gestational diabetes implication. According to Kim’s work in mice, the pancreas accomplishes that adaptive growth by producing less menin during pregnancy. With less of the brake present, the pancreatic islet cells can divide, and this growth provides the additional insulin. Within a week after delivery the menin levels in the mice were back up to normal and the pancreatic islets began shrinking to their original... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007579 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:16:12 +0100 1007579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=999506&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fjuice.html I'm not sure if it's the low blood sugar or the fact that this is my first post since Sept. 12th, but I had trouble logging in. :) Honestly, it's been a while and I wasn't going to post tonight, but I am sharing my low blood sugar story. First, I wish I had some one who understood handy for lows. I felt particularly blindsided and crappy all at once from this low. As I pull a strip from the vial, I ask my dad, "Dad, do we have juice in the fridge?" (I'm used to treating with glucose tabs, although I dislike them). He responded that we did in fact have juice, but didn't get up to get me any or even ask. Sometimes it'd just be nice to have some one ask. That's all.I went to the fridge on my own to get the juice and pull out the bottle in the front. Oh, look at that, the purchase of this juic... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=999506 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:50:00 +0100 999506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=970210&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F173400378%2F Researchers have discovered a new congenital heart disease. What does this have to do with diabetes? Well, it seems that the heart muscle in this case does not depend on and use glycogen for energy in crunch time thus leaving the heart void of activity. So, the children will suddenly collapse and die with little or no preceding symptoms other then low energy levels. This is very scary; however, with the new research brings new hope both for the children involved and diabetics. It has been long been known that one theory of type 2 diabetes is that reduced formation of glycogen in the muscles is the cause of reduced insulin sensitivity and increased blood sugars. So… this research could help in identifying further treatments and bring about a whole new batch of studies to provide us wi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=970210 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:24:14 +0100 970210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964685&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F172310704%2F With an eye on curing diabetes, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have successfully transplanted embryonic pig pancreatic cells destined to produce insulin into diabetic macaque monkeys — all without the need for risky immune suppression drugs that prevent rejection. Wow! Pretty darn cool. Within three weeks the transplanted “primordia” cells became embedded in three of the monkeys in which they were transferred. And the kicker… they started secreting pig insulin in response to rising blood sugars just like expected in a healthy “individual”. The primates used in the study all had type 1 diabetes. This could be huge news in aiding in the cure for diabetes. None of the monkeys had the need for ANY immune system altering m... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964685 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:16:12 +0100 964685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903715&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F161202290%2F I know that I have written about something similar to this in the past, but here is new research that offers a non invasive way to analyze blood sugars amongst type 1 diabetics. By using a chemical analysis method developed for air-pollution testing, UC Irvine chemists and pediatricians have found that children with type-1 diabetes exhale significantly higher concentrations of methyl nitrates when they are hyperglycemic. The methyl nitrate exhaled concentrations were found to be at least 10 times higher in diabetic children experiencing hyperglycemia than when they are not. Wow! This is very exciting news indeed for possible non invasive type testing in the future. Wouldn’t that be grand? To test your blood sugar without a single prick… but would it be as precise and accurate? ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903715 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:10:36 +0100 903715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=896824&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F160724729%2F U.S. biomedical engineers have demonstrated a smart particle insulin release system that detects glucose spikes and releases insulin to counter them. Researchers at the University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences, led by Associate Professor Ananth Annapragada, said the system is designed to mimic the functions of the pancreas, which produces the hormone insulin. This system worked in stabilizing blood sugars in animals for up to 6 hours. How does this work in plain English… or at least easy to understand words? Well, there are liposomes that are coated with sugars to form the inhaled particles, and when sugars becomes present in the blood, the particles bind independently to the sugar then releasing the particles that release their insulin. So basically, they bind to th... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=896824 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:01:05 +0100 896824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867405&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F155602546%2F Once again, I am going to say, “don’t shoot the messenger”. Before anyone gets all in a tizzy, take the time to really read through what the research is claiming in its entirety. Yes, they are suggesting that certain breakfast breads are effective in controlling blood sugars through the dinner hour, but they are in no way suggesting that you shove 5 pieces of white toast in your mouth and call it a morning. “It is known that a carbohydrate-rich breakfast with low GI can moderate increases in blood sugar after lunch. But my results show that low GI in combination with the right amount of so-called indigestible carbohydrates, that is, dietary fiber and resistant starch, can keep the blood-sugar level low for up to ten hours, which means until after dinner,” says... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867405 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:25:18 +0100 867405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856776&cid=t_102401_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F10%2Fdr-bernstein-answers-your-questions-on-september-19th%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Events, Opinion, Allie Beatty, Support, Care, Complications, PersonalitiesDr. Bernstein, a world leading authority in diabetes, is hosting a live internet broadcasts to answer your questions on diabetes. Diabetes 911 is setup to stop the complications of diabetes before it's an emergency. Here's a link to the page where you can submit your questions, to be answered on his next broadcast -- September 19, 2007. Just a heads-up for The Diabetes Blog reading community - AOL has announced they will be retiring The Diabetes Blog on September 14, 2007. So this is a preemptive blog to get your calendar out, send yourself a reminder email titled: OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 19th!!!! This will not be my last blog shared with you, all mighty readers o... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856776 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 856776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832653&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F150317128%2F Scientists have revisited the fact that certain neurons in the brain are activated by glucose. And this time they have identified that defects in the brain’s ability to respond to glucose can play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. How is this research of clinical use you ask… “By identifying glucose-sensing neurons in the brain as important players in regulating glucose, our findings may open a new avenue of research,” Dr. Coppari said. “Because these neurons play a role in maintaining glucose homeostasis throughout the body, an impairment in their glucose-sensing ability could play a pathogenic role in type 2 diabetes, where homeostasis is altered.” In a nut shell, curb the glucose-sensing neurons into reacting appropriately and there is a d... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832653 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:42:21 +0100 832653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828079&cid=t_102401_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Felevated-pregnancy-blood-sugars-linked-to-childs-obesity%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Daily News, Support, CareA new study by Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research carries both good news and bad news. Bad news first -- research of 9,439 mother-child pairs shows maternal blood sugar is tied to a future risk of obesity in offpsring. Pregnant women with above-normal blood sugar levels were twice as likely to have overweight kids. Across all racial and ethnic groups, the higher the mother's blood sugar during pregnancy, the greater the chance her offspring would develop obesity by 5 to 7 years of age. Now if you're pregnant and you've been diagnosed with high blood sugar, take a deep breath. The good news is the risk of childhood obesity is reversible if elevated sugars are treated through diet, ex... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828079 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811938&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Frollercoasters.html Some rollercoasters are a ton of fun like this one, Superman--the ride of steel--at Six Flags New England. That's where I was on Saturday; although not on Superman, since it is/was closed for whatever reason (major bummer!). However, there's also the blood sugar rollercoaster that I was riding and NOT at all enjoying!!The day started out fine. I entered the park at a cool in range number that is so typical that I didn't commit it to memory. Fast forward four hours or so. A little bit after lunch; blood sugar: 173. I corrected and added an additional 1 and a half units to cover 2 hrs of bolus. This was an unscientific whim that I took to prevent a high while spending 2 hours at the waterpark. Did it work?Negative. Blood sugar post waterpark: 275. 1 hour after correction: 274The rest of the ... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811938 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:52:00 +0100 811938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825599&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F145383160%2F Have you heard of biofeedback? Biofeedback is a technique in which patients improve their health by using signals from their own bodies, ie. heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and sweating, Now have you heard of using biofeedback to help treat your diabetes? I am referring to mainly type 2 diabetics. There is research that shows after just 10 sessions of biofeedback and relaxation therapy, diabetics blood sugars and A1c were lowered and stayed that way for up to 3 months. And a bonus… depression and anxiety among these patients also decreased. Here would be my hunch why this type of treatment could be effective… The Stress Effect Biofeedback may decrease cortisol, a stress hormone linked to insulin resistance. Some of you may remember me writing abo... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825599 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:23:23 +0100 825599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=780416&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fforty-five.html I'm back from England! Truthfully, I've been back since July 14th. Long enough to catch a PawSox game with a couple of fellow bloggers, celebrate my one year blogaversary (this is post #70), start swimming at the local boys and girls' club as a form of exercise, celebrate several high school graduations and birthdays, baptisms, general cookouts and all the normal summer activities! I sure have kept very busy! England was amazing! I haven't felt quite that refreshed in a long time. It was great to just get away and relax. I was able to read a couple of books; including The Kite Runner, which I couldn't put down. This cost me a little bit of sleep at the beginning of the trip.Another highlight of the trip was the last day we spent in London. We had hit all of our "must see" spots and even a ... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=780416 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:34:00 +0100 780416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720034&cid=t_102401_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F08%2Fhigh-blood-sugars-increase-risk-for-dehydration-drink-up%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, DietSince running out of bottled water a week ago, I've been drinking less fluids throughout the day. Those 16 ounce bottles of water are my salvation when it comes to staying hydrated all summer. The plastic is not pro-environment, but our tap water isn't the best, so we often opt for bottled water. The risk of dehydration is higher for diabetics, and even greater when running high blood sugars on a hot summer day. High glucose levels trigger the body to draw extra water from the cells to flush out the glucose, which is then excreted in urine. This process requires the body to use its stored fluid. High blood sugars combined with sweating and inadequate fluid intake can quickly lead to dehydration or even severe hydration (dangerous). A... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720034 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 720034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676271&cid=t_102401_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fconfession-and-question.html Confession: I rarely log my blood sugars anymore... oops.Question: Does anyone else find that when they don't log a blood sugar and it's in range, they almost immediately forget the number?! If I've forgotten what I am, I just assume I was fine, and THEN I remember the number.This happens a lot to me. sheesh girl, get it together!!Maybe this is another thing that I shouldn't admit--like the security code issue.Remember to vote for the MLB All-Star game. It might be cheap for me to ask, but just vote, and vote for anyone but the Yankess. Personally, I voted all Red Sox, except the outfield--I voted for Crisp, but not for Drew or Manny--heck, Manny's not gonna show up anyways, so why bother! And other than tonight Drew's been kind of lame (I no sooner hit "vote" than he hit a homerun--ooops ... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676271 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:10:00 +0100 676271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522863&cid=t_102401_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fhigher-or-lower-how-do-you-like-it%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Opinion, SupportThe Rule when it comes to managing diabetes is maintaining a blood sugar between 80 and 120 mg/dL by all means necessary. This does not take into consideration that some people might function better with a higher blood sugar. For all intents and purposes this is for safety reasons. Clocking in at no higher than 120 mg/dL is evidenced to delay the onset of long-term diabetic complications. However, in my blog about Jeff the Trucker, in order for Jeff to be considered safe to drive -- the Federal Standards said that he must maintain blood sugars between 140 and 200. Whereas conventional medicine says the safest range for blood sugars is between 80 and 120. If Federal Standards say that you can function better wit... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522863 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 522863