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 'bloodsugar'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485003&cid=t_102157_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F302655828%2F When do you check your bloodsugar? Befor I eat and before bedtime Twice a day- morning and night 2 hours post eating Once a day View Results Tags: bloodsugar, check, Diabetes, glucometerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485003 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:50:20 +0100 1485003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1263500&cid=t_102157_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F242434764%2F This study evaluated 307 patients with diabetes — 258 with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis and 49 who did not have kidney failure. The researchers compared the standard HbA1c test with a newer test (glycated albumin, or GA) that measures the amount of blood sugar that has reacted with albumin, a protein in the plasma. The GA test reflects blood sugar control over the previous three to four weeks. Blood samples were also analyzed to determine recent blood sugar levels. Among the 307 patients with diabetes, 258 in end-staged kidney disease on dialysis and 49 who did not have kidney failure, the researchers found that the HbA1c values were considerably lower in comparison to the GA test results. Scary indeed. The thought process on the marginal difference is that the red blod c... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1263500 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:43:37 +0100 1263500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134688&cid=t_102157_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesnotes.com%2Fwhat-the-heck-did-i-eat-today-1708%2F Random… that is the word to describe my day, food wise. I did take an hour walk, quickly, pushing my 3 year old daughter- and she is getting big! I also did my push ups and sit ups although I never made it on the weight machine (but there is always tomorrow). Bloodsugar numbers… 99, 101, 88, 110. Food wise, I will just list the food I ate because it was at random times and hardly anything you could call a meal. Handful of nuts, string cheese, small tube of kids Gogurt, 1/4 banana, more nuts and peanut butter celery with a piece of cheese. I told you it was random. I wasn’t really hungry today and I was busy running here and there ad never really thought about any “real” food. But I could live on yogurt, cheese, nuts and apples, I swear! My bones should be stro... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134688 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:07:06 +0100 1134688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128826&cid=t_102157_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F210650461%2F I have started a new food, bloodsugar, exercise journal over at my other b5media science and health channel site Diabetes Notes. I am being brutally honest and hiding nothing. I urge everyone to remember that I am human as well and although I have access to all information and extended education on these topics, I do not always put it great use! Go check it out. I think it will benefit both myself and readers. I can keep close track of everything and ensure that I am being totally crystal clear honest with myself, no hiding a darn thing. I am pretty good to begin with- I eat healthy and exercise, but we all need some reminding every once in a while. And feel free to post away and leave comments, both good and bad, and use it to keep yourself on track. Have fun! Share This (Source: A Hearty... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128826 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:15:19 +0100 1128826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829969&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Fca-man-leads-police-on-bizarre-low-speed-car-chase%2F Filed under: Daily NewsYes, you read correctly. Low-speed car chase. Not something you see in the news too often, right?Jacob Kells (30) is from Santa Rosa, CA. He has diabetes. Last Thursday, Kells got behind the wheel of a rented U-Haul truck. Oh, what a bad idea. He was obviously having low blood sugar issues because he caused several minor hit-and-run crashes that morning. Kells would not respond to police calls for him to pull over. Result: the cops had to tail him all, slowly, all the way from Redwood City to Gilroy.When the police finally caught up with him, Kells was reportedly sweating and incoherent. The officers, obviously aware his state was diabetes-related, gave him glucose paste then got him to hospital, pronto. He was later arrested and taken in for psychological assessment... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829969 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828074&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fcircus-acrobat-thrives-despite-rare-form-of-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, PersonalitiesYou've heard about the sports stars and the rock stars who succeed in life despite suffering from diabetes. Now, here's something a little more unusual: a circus acrobat! Dolly Jacobs is Circus Sarasota's "Queen of the Air." She recently gave an interview to the Bradenton Herald about her life in the circus.Trim and petite like a dancer, Jacobs was diagnosed ten years ago. How did it happen? She had the warning signs most type 1s experience: weight loss and a killer thirst she just could not quench. Her mom already had type 1, so during a routine office visit, Jacobs asked the doc to check her blood sugar too. Whoa. It was 260 - way, way above normal. Jacobs was diagnosed not with type 1, but with a rarer form sometimes dubbe... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828074 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814178&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fdentists-raising-the-bar-for-diabetes-prevention%2F Filed under: Type 2, Services, CareThe Chicago-Sun Times just ran a piece about area dentists who are doing their bit for type 2 diabetes prevention. These docs are screening all patients with gum disease for high blood sugar. They hope this will help with early detection, since gum disease is a risk factor for diabetes. (In fact, gum disease is a risk factor for tons of health issues, running the gamut from minor to life-threatening.)The paper profiles, among others, dentist Dr. Ronald Schefdore. Whenever Schefdore gets patients coming in with gum disease, he automatically gives them blood tests that measure cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as inflammation. Schefdore describes a success story involving one patient who, thanks to the tests, got an early diagnosis of pre-diabetic... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814178 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809592&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Fnot-all-hypos-lead-to-police-brutality%2F Filed under: Daily News, Opinion, ComplicationsWow. I'm floored. Not every diabetic experiencing hypoglycemia in a pubic place becomes a victim of police brutality. A Texas woman with diabetes was recently discovered in her car on the side of a road by a police deputy. She was incoherent, talking to herself. No, the deputy did not drag her in to the station for DUI. Constable's Deputy Russell Whitton, intelligent guy, realized something was up and used the lady's cell phone to call the most recently missed call. This put him in touch with a relative, and he was able to establish that the lady had been reported missing, is diabetic, and was about to go into shock. The deputy gave her LifeSavers to help raise her blood sugar and called for an ambulance. . In the course of blogging for TDB I'... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809592 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808630&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F19%2Fsix-hours-locked-in-a-bank%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily NewsIn a case of stunning ineptitude, staff at an Orange County branch of Bank of America locked in an elderly diabetic woman after closing at the end of the day on Wednesday. The woman, Marian R. Prescher (73), went to the bank late Wednesday to access the contents of a storage box she keeps there. The bank shut up shop at 6 p.m., and employees apparently forgot to check the private room that she was in before leaving.Around that time - I'm not clear on whether it was before she was locked in or perhaps as a result of being locked in - Prescher's blood sugar dropped into the danger zone. Fortunately, Prescher was discovered around midnight by a cleaning crew, whose members found her in diabetic shock - "unconscious and cold to the touch," according to a ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808630 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 808630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806940&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F18%2Ftwo-year-olds-cell-phone-skills-save-dad%2F Filed under: Type 1, Daily News, PersonalitiesIsn't it amazing that even toddlers can operate computers and cell phones these days? Alex Merriam lives in Pleasanton, Texas. Alex is only two-years-old, but he helped save his dad's life recently. His father, William Merriam, has had type 1 diabetes since he was only four. Last Friday, William's blood sugar got dangerously low and and he fell unconscious in a chair. Alex was the only one in the house with him at the time.Alex's mom, D'anna, was worried when she kept trying to call her husband. No one answered. In the end, aware that a hypoglycemic episode could have hit William, she had her father try calling too. Eventually, Alex - all of two-years-old, mind you - got the ringing cell phone out of his dad's bag and answered it. He told his g... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806940 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 806940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825600&cid=t_102157_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F144775975%2F Keeping true to theme day here at b5media’s science and health channel, I am providing you with some suggestions in traveling while diabetic.  Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has been kind enough to host our  wonderful theme day, so go check out what all of my fellow bloggers had to say on their topics… With all the security issues at the airports around the world, it can be tough at times to explain to someone, especially if there is a language barrier, that the needles you are carrying and clear liquid is a necessity and not something to be used for harm. I can appreciate both sides of the misunderstanding. From a security standpoint, better safe than sorry and I am sure that some “sicko” along the way has attempted to smuggle potent chemicals in medical supplies.... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825600 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:40:18 +0100 825600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793707&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F11%2Fcan-being-overweight-reduce-the-severity-of-heart-disease%2F Filed under: ObesityCan obesity actually help heart disease be less severe??? According to this article, in some cases it can.Talk about confusing and contradictory information! We know that obesity causes heart disease (the study doesn't dispute that), but apparently for overweight Type I diabetics once they have it their extra flab helps lessen how badly they suffer. What?! Other than knowing that it happens, and that it seems more pronounced in women than men, experts have little more than guesses on how or why this phenomenon happens. One guess is that extra weight helps buffer fluctuations in blood sugar. But what they do know is that weight gain and obesity is still outrageously dangerous to a person's health -- with or without this news.Via The Diabetes BlogRead | Permalin... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793707 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 793707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765738&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F30%2Fny-diabetes-database-raises-privacy-concerns%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Research, SupportThe New York City diabetes database, created to track the growth of (type 2) diabetes amongst the city's residents, has raised the ire of some who claim it violates their right to privacy. A reporter for the Staten Island Advance quotes resident Melissa: "Every time I go to have my blood sugar checked, my test results are being wired to the (city) Health Department. The idea of your privacy being taken away from you goes across all bounds." Melissa also says she doesn't think the city has justification to track patient records for something like diabetes, which is not contagious like, for example, tuberculosis.My first instinct on reading this: cry me a river, Melissa. Residents should be aware their blood sugar levels are being sent to the hea... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765738 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 765738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764202&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Faustralian-aborigines-make-headway-in-diabetes-struggle%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, SupportIt's often said that grass-roots level initiatives are what will turn the tide on the spread of type 2 diabetes. Here's an example of a grass-roots success story: Catholic News reports that Australian Aborigines from the Mowanjum community of Western Australia are benefiting from the introduction of a type 2 prevention and management program. Titled "Indigenous communities beat diabetes," (that could be a bit of an overstatement), the article describes the impact of the program in Mowanjum community in Western Australia. Successes include the introduction of a comprehensive diabetes education program aimed at young people with diabetes. The program, which is organized by Aboriginal development group Unity of First Peoples Australia, al... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764202 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764199&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Fsally-the-fabulous-hypo-detecting-dog%2F Filed under: Type 1, Research, Support, Complications, PersonalitiesOn the 18th of July I blogged about a study that aims to explain how dogs are able to detect approaching hypoglycemic episodes in diabetic humans. Well, reader Margaret from Cumbria, in the UK, posted a comment about her dog, Sally, who is one of these amazing hypo-detecting dogs. I asked Margaret to tell us more and she obliged. Here is Sally's story:Sally is a thirteen and a half-year-old Border Collie mix who lives with human "parents" Margaret and Alan, and canine buddy Poppy, who is a Cocker Spaniel. That's Sally (right) and Poppy (left) in the picture. Margaret and Alan adopted Sally from an animal shelter when she was just a tiny pup. Little did they know that Sally came complete with a special gift: she knows when ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764199 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=761484&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F27%2Fdiabetes-athletes-and-the-technological-revolution%2F Filed under: Type 1, Lifestyle, Drugs, Exercise, Products, CareFor athletes with type 1 diabetes, technological advances have opened up a whole new world. Tell your doctor you want to run a marathon? In past decades, the announcement might have been met with words of caution, even dismay. Exercise wasn't even part of the equation when it came to diabetes management. Being diagnosed with diabetes was a death knell for the careers of budding young athletes. Today, however, docs (well-informed ones, at least) are more likely to say, 'okay, let's come up with a plan.' Diabetes-related technology is a big reason for this shift in attitudes. An article just out in The New York Times. looks at the extent to which technology has made life easier for type 1 diabetics. Devices like digital meters an... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=761484 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 761484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758661&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Ffatal-insulin-overdoses-in-chicago-lawsuits-to-follow%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, Daily News, CareTwo elderly women died and one remains in a coma after the three apparently received massive insulin overdoses during stays at the University of Chicago Hospitals (UCH). One of the women who died, Ruthie Holloway (82), was diabetic. She was in the hospital in May due to a possible urinary tract infection. When she showed signs of low blood sugar, a test was conducted which showed extremely high insulin levels in her blood - hundreds of times higher than normal. By then it was too late: she quickly became catatonic, suffering brain damage, and she died at a nursing home in June. Particularly disturbing is the fact that there was no record of her being given insulin by a staff member.The incidents, which occurred between May and June of this year, ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758661 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 758661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751687&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Fdad-blames-diabetes-after-semi-pro-football-players-death%2F Filed under: Type 1, Lifestyle, Daily News, Care, ComplicationsA few days ago, Bev posted a football-related blog. Now here's another. This one, though, is decidedly less uplifting. In fact, it's the kind of story you file under 'What Went Wrong?' Takirra La'Fee "TT" Koonce (28), a promising young semi-pro footballer for the New Bern Grizzlies of North Carolina, died suddenly on the playing field in the middle of a game. His death occurred on the Saturday before last (July 14). Teammates and a medic tried unsuccessfully to revive him until an ambulance arrived. It is not known whether or not a blood sugar test was administered to Koonce, who was diabetic, or whether he was given anything to correct hypoglycemia.Doctors say the cause of Koonce's death probably won't be revealed for four to ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751687 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 751687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735515&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Findiana-law-protects-diabetic-kids-in-schools%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, Drugs, Daily News, CareA teenager helped effect a law change in Indiana aimed at improving care in schools for kids with diabetes. This news comes courtesy of a report in The Indianapolis Star this week, which describes how high school student Alex Sandberg testified in favor of the law at the Indiana Statehouse. Alex, who is fourteen years old, told lawmakers it's essential that insulin-dependent kids like herself be able to do blood sugar checks and adjustments while in the classroom. Previously, kids were required to troop off to the nurse's office (if the school even has one) multiple times a day to do blood checks. Also, the students were made to stay with the nurse until their blood sugars had normalized. Over time, this meant a lot of missed c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735515 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=729827&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F12%2Fbyetta-januvia-declared-safe-and-effective-for-now%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, Research, Daily NewsDiabetes drugs Byetta and Januvia have been declared safe and effective...for now...by researchers from Boston's Tufts-New England Medical Center. Both medications effectively reduce blood sugar by around one percent or less. This compares with older drugs like metformin, which can cause a drop of as much as two percent. On the other hand, the newer drugs are popular (and this has received tons of publicity over the last year or two) because they don't routinely cause weight gain like the older drugs and, in fact, they can even promote weight loss.The Tufts announcement came with a caveat, however: these drugs have not been around long. This means their long-term safety is not known. As far as side effects go, one author of the study, Anastas... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=729827 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 729827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725114&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fselenium-elevates-type-2-diabetes-risk%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Drugs, Research, Daily NewsA new study has shown that taking selenium supplements elevates the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Around twelve hundred participants were involved in the study. Some took 200 micrograms of selenium daily, while others got a placebo. After nearly eight years had gone by, the researchers found that those taking the selenium were at an increased risk of nearly fifty percent for Type 2 diabetes.The finding raises the question: does supplementation of the diet with bottled vitamin pills or fortified food products do as much, or possibly even more, harm than good? The Washington Post contains quotes from both Larry Deeb of the American Diabetes Association and Eliseo Guallar of Johns Hopkins University expressing concern at Americans' propensity f... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725114 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 725114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725113&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fdrastic-measures-gastric-bypass-surgery-and-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Daily News, SupportGastric bypass surgery was originally devised to cause weight loss in cases of extreme obesity. However, it has recently come to be known as a last resort measure for controlling Type 2 diabetes in obese patients. To read up on this phenomenon, you need look no further than this very site. Here's a previous blog on this topic by yours truly, one that touches on the horrible complications that some have to endure after the surgery. Then here's a more recent one about a Welsh study on the incredible efficacy of the surgery, this time courtesy of Bev. Now I see a new report circulating in the news. This one focuses on some doctors and their patients who have experienced first-hand how well the gastric bypass can work at making Type 2 diabetes disappear.... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725113 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 725113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708799&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fmodest-weight-loss-reaps-major-rewards%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Research, ExerciseWhen it comes to issues of health, perhaps the most encouraging factoid out there is this: you don't have to lose a whole lot of extra weight to experience major health benefits. This info is nothing new, of course. Heck, I remember watching Oprah espouse that very principle on her show back in the 90s. If you can't run, walk, she'd say. If you can't walk far, just walk around the block...or even the front gate. Do something for your health today! So, what's new on this front, you ask? Well, a major study has now confirmed that modest weight loss can dramatically improve the health of people with Type 2 diabetes. The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study found that overweight people with Type 2 diabetes who were able to achieve around... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708799 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707366&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Flead-singer-of-poison-describes-life-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, ChildhoodWow. I love the Internet. All you wanted to know - and then some! - about rocker Bret Michaels and his experiences with Type 1 diabetes can be found at DiabetesHealth. No, wait! Don't leave. I swear, this is really quite interesting reading.Michaels (44) is the longtime vocalist with the campy hair metal band "Poison," most famous for the weepy 1988 power ballad "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Don't laugh. The guy has sold 25 million albums. Anyway, about the diabetes: Michaels was diagnosed with the condition at age six. The early diagnosis, Michaels says, was a blessing in disguise in that he grew up accepting it as part and parcel of everyday life. He remembers going to insulin shock at least four times as a child, and recalls one incident when his father, afra... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707366 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=686989&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F21%2Fthe-left-and-the-right-sugar-readings%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Opinion, SupportLast night I had my usual for dinner: chick peas and a red pepper. Not that I'm a vegan or anything - I'm just lazy and this is quick and easy and full of fiber. So as I finished the last pulse on my Braun mini chopper -- I sliced my plump red pepper. My mouth watered for dinner. Time to check my blood sugar - dinners on! I'm right handed, for those of you who were dying to know. So I pricked my left thumb and 5 seconds later my little trusty Agamatrix tells me my blood sugar is 596 mg/dL. No way, buddy! My mouth is watering. My last meal was hours ago - and my last blood sugar, 3 hours before, was 190! So I get a second opinion - a right hand opinion! The right hand says my blood sugar is 167 mg/dL. A lot more... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=686989 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 686989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682794&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F20%2Fprediabetes-strongly-tied-to-death-from-heart-disease%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchHaving full out diabetes means also having an increased risk for heart problems, but according to a new study coming out of Australia so does having prediabetes -- and in a big way. Adults with prediabetes are as much as twice as likely (or more) to die from heart disease than people without any glucose or blood sugar issues at all. The study looked at over 10,000 adults and followed them for 5 years, and although the data didn't specifically connect impaired glucose tolerance (a sign of prediabetes) to heart disease, it definitely revealed some kind of connection between the two.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682794 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682746&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Ffatal-gender-gap-heart-disease-and-diabetic-women%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Daily NewsThere's good news to be had in the world of diabetes, says researcher Dr. Deborah Burnet from the University of Chicago: fewer diabetic men are dying of heart disease than was the case three decades ago. The bad news is that the disease is killing more and more female diabetics. Specifically? Women with diabetes are four times more likely to suffer fatal heart attacks than are non-diabetics. This can be contrasted with diabetic men, who have double the risk.Check out a new report published in today's Chicago Tribune for details on this disturbing trend. According to the Trib, there are multiple causes at work here, including the fact that women are getting heavier and more sedentary, making them more prone to both Type 2 diabetes an... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682746 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675452&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fnumbers-game-predicting-risk-for-type-2-diabetes%2F This study took a 3,140-strong sample of middle-age persons, identifying them as having an average age of fifty-four, the majority overweight and over twelve percent exhibiting pre-diabetic blood sugar irregularities. Critical personal data for each patient (height, weight etc.) was recorded, then clinical models were developed through the addition of metabolic syndrome traits - that is, conditions increasing the risk for cardio trouble etc. All of this data was combined with results of the patients' responses to tests (such as the fasting insulin test). From this mass of data, these incredible people were able to pull the following fact: simple tests are all that are needed to predict Type 2 diabetes risk in middle-age. That is, basic personal variables such as whether or not you are obes... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675452 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675456&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fjanuvia-actos-set-to-benefit-from-avandias-plight%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, ResearchAvandia, a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, has been in the news of late following the release of controversial study results which concluded the drug leaves patients at an increased risk for heart trouble. My fellow blogger Bev has touched on the conundrum now facing diabetics on Avandia regimens. You can quit taking Avandia, but then what? Thousands of Americans are now facing this predicament and many have opted to switch their prescriptions to something else. The Philadelphia Inquirer is running a feature about this and talks to some diabetics who have opted for the "try something else" route. The Inquirer profiles, among others, pharmacist Ben Briggs, 59, who switched to Merck's Januvia in the wake of the Avandia scandal, but was sorely disappoin... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675456 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654450&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Funderstanding-glycemic-goals-empowers-type-2-diabetics%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, BooksThe best part of blogging for The Diabetes Blog is the steep learning curve you embark upon as you research media outlets with an eye on diabetes. I've grown up as a sister and daughter of two brothers and a mom and dad with type 1 diabetes, but the challenges type 2 diabetics face are entirely foreign. Alarmingly, recent surveys reveal about 60% of type 2 diabetics are not reaching glycemic goals. A new book, Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes: Five Essential Health Factors You Can Master to Enjoy a Long and Healthy Life, offers type 2 diabetics tools to better manage their health. Authors Richard A. Jackson, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School and Amy L. Tenderich, MA, diabetes blogger, journalist and author, hope the book can guid... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654450 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629107&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fa-theory-to-furrow-your-brow-over%2F Filed under: Type 2, ResearchThe J.F.K. assassination. The whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa. Causes of major disease. What do all three have in common? Questionable theories to explain each of them. Leaving my own questionable theories out on the first two, I came across a theory on the third one -- related to a person's risk for developing diabetes. While your eyes may be the window to your soul, your eyebrows apparently are the window to your health. That's because German scientists recently concluded that eyebrow color may tell of a person's risk of diabetes. After examining the blood glucose levels of 100 men with gray hair, they found that those of them who had dark eyebrows, 76 percent had diabetes. This was compared against the mere 18 percent of men with gray eyebrows who had diabetes. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629107 Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612020&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fthinking-about-hypoglycemia%2F Filed under: Type 1, ResearchA new study led by the folks over at the Joslin Diabetes Center further proves that tight blood sugar control can considerably reduce one's risk of developing such complications as heart disease, eye problems, nerve damage, and kidney problems. But, the downside is that the researchers also found that tight glucose control was sometimes associated with frequent and/or severe hypoglycemia. With blood sugars running low, people with type 1 can suddenly find themselves feeling disoriented, distressed and in some extreme cases, convulsing and losing consciousness. With respect to these much-more sudden complications, the researchers wondered if hypoglycemia could, over time, impair a person's cognitive ability. Following type 1 patients for 12 years, all of which w... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612020 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601902&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2Fmuscle-for-rank-in-the-continuous-glucose-monitoring-market%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Opinion, Products, SupportIn the next 3 to 5 years, we will have a new generation of control upon us providing continuous glucose monitoring. Some of these marvelous technologies will not require a drop of blood, while others will embody the tried-and-true stick-to-itiveness we all know and loathe. Please join me as we browse the isles of things to come (and things now available) for continuous glucose monitoring. The DexCom STS Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is a glucose sensor that reports glucose values every 5 minutes for up to 72 hours. The sensor is inserted in the abdomen. After a 2 hour start-up period, the STS System is calibrated with 2 fingerstick measurements taken by a traditional glucose meter. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601902 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=594856&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F07%2Ff%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Diet, ResearchA few years back, Dr. Atkins invaded our small towns and villages like a diet-touting Godzilla, crushing bakeries with his bare hands and replacing them with strip malls full of steak houses and vats of butter. The carb craze was on, thanks in large part to the late Dr. Atkins, and it has taken until just recently for carbs to creep back out from their respective hiding places. Long known by people with diabetes -- but not as well known by the general public -- is that certain carb sources result in different degrees of fluctuation in blood glucose levels. While a whole thing of Laffy Taffy may send your blood sugar soaring, a small serving of whole wheat pasta is much more manageable. This is the whole Good Carb vs. Bad Carb point we have all rea... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=594856 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 594856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499194&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F24%2Fcaffeine-impairs-sugar-metabolism%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Research, ProductsCaffeine intake makes insulin more resistant to changes in blood sugar levels, Canadian researchers report. The researchers evaluated sugar metabolism in 23 men before and after a three-month exercise program. Before and during the exercise program, the men were given caffeine or a placebo. The subjects included 8 sedentary lean men, 7 obese men with type 2 diabetes, and 8 obese men without diabetes. Before the exercise program, caffeine reduced insulin sensitivity by 33% in the lean and obese men and 37% in the obese men with diabetes compared to placebo. After the exercise program, insulin sensitivity fell 23% after caffeine intake in the lean men, 26% in the obese men, and 36% in the obese diabetic men. Comparison of the two stud... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499194 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479186&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fdanger-in-threes%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchHere's one for the readers of TheDiabetesBlog as well as TheCardioBlog -- People who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and depression (that's the third variable in this triumvirate of risk factors) have a 30 percent greater chance than the average person of dying, a recent Duke University study reveals. Studying 933 subjects with heart disease over a four-year period, the researchers found that 135 of the subjects who also had depression and type 2 diabetes died during the course of the study. These individuals were found to have a 30 percent higher mortality rate than people in the study who suffered from only one or two of these maladies. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), people with diabetes have a higher-than-average risk of devel... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479186 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 479186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478744&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fstop-your-insulin-inhibitions%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, ResearchKnocking out the gene for a peptide associated with insulin was shown to protect mice against the harmful effects of a high-fat diet. Urocortin 3 plays a role in the increased production of insulin in response to high caloric intake in animals. Scientists found that by removing the urocortin 3 gene from mice, they did not develop the age-related insulin resistance and high blood sugar observed in the normal control mice. The metabolisms of normal mice were compared to the metabolisms of those without the urocortin 3 gene. When placed on a high caloric diet for three months, the mice without the urocortin 3 gene packed on the same amount of weight but had lower insulin levels. But these mice also had lower blood sugar, improved gluc... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478744 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478745&cid=t_102157_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F13%2Fmedtronic-seeks-wider-diabetes-reimbursement%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Daily News, Products, SupportMedtronic, one of the largest manufacturers of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, issued a call to action request for insurance companies. The need for greater coverage on continuous glucose monitors is as important (and as necessary) as the rising demand for insulin pumps. The president of Medtronic's diabetes division, Chris O'Connell, urged the insurance companies to consider the vast growth of the company - which was measured as considerably faster than the industry average, with sales climbing 24% in the last quarter. The device was approved for adult patients last year and U.S. regulators approved an expanded edition for use in children. The continuous glucose monitor alerts diabetics to dangerous sp... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478745 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478745