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 'diabetes type 1'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107520&cid=t_139623_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgrowing-up-with-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.08.08 In the years I’ve attended CWD’s Friends for Life conference, I always came away with this appreciation for what the conference provides for kids with diabetes, and their parents.  Kids – a whole bunch of them – running amuck and clad in green bracelets with pump tubing flapping from underneath their t-shirts … it’s a place where these families hopefully feel normal, and safe, and understood. But I’m not a kid with diabetes.  I’m an adult.  (I checked, and it’s true: adult.)  I always felt welcomed at past FFL conferences, but people constantly checked for the kid at my side, because the “child with diabetes” surely couldn’t be me.  (And then there was that time that the registration lady thought Sara(aah) was my ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107520 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:15 +0100 5107520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744821&cid=t_139623_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmoms-perspective-a-gluten-free-diet-in-babys-first-year-to-reduce-risk-of-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.04.23 (Alternate tittle:  “Bring out yer bread!”) Now that the little bird is the big O-N-E, we have completed one year as parents.  And one year doing the gluten-free diet with our baby.  This was important to me because I felt strongly about the ties between the early introduction of gluten and type 1 diabetes diagnoses. And after doing some research and discussing this as a family, Chris and I decided to keep our BSparl gluten-free for her first year. It was pretty easy, to be honest, keeping a little baby off gluten.  (Especially since she doesn’t have celiac, so our decision was elective instead of required.) The ease came mostly from the fact that BSparl breastfed for almost six months, and didn’t start on solid foods until just after she turned six months old.�... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744821 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:00:21 +0100 4744821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245486&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FD3HP74HPnks%2Fguilt-blame-diabetes-kissing-cousins.php "The worst guilt is to accept an unearned guilt." --Ayn Rand* * *There are three things that make this so-called D-life impossibly hard at times:There's no breakThere's no sharing  It's no exact science (and I'm no pancreas).* * *Diabetes is a lifelong challenge with very real consequences for miscalculations. Very real consequences for not being impeccable. For not being faultless. For failing to anticipate everything perfectly in advance. For not knowing what is unknowable. Diabetes is fickle and relentless--and a lifelong study oxymorons like "perfecting imperfection" and "controlling diabetes."Even more insidious is the guilt and blame.  Thing is, if I'm having a tough diabetes day, I blame myself.  I'm the one who decides when to eat and what food to eat, and I'm t... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245486 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:43:30 +0100 4245486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152122&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FoX6X8DtRtiA%2Ftop-5-faux-pas-people-make-when-relating-to-people-with-diabetes-how-to-avoid-them.php Diabetes can feel like a minefield. It’s tough to know what to do and say when dealing with sensitive topics like the health issues of those we love. The same is true for those we encounter only briefly in our day-to-day lives.If, like me, you have loved ones whose been affected by diabetes, it can be difficult to know how best to approach the topic of diabetes with them. And while I’m sure no one reading this has ever committed the faux pas below [insert sarcasm], we all know people who make gaffes when it comes to approaching other people.ü  TIP: While often meant with nothing but the best of intentions, misguided “advice” or unsolicited stories often based on misinformation almost inevitably lead to unnecessary and frustrating situations for all involved.Tr... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152122 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:22:50 +0100 4152122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754030&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FnJJ3xEtmoL4%2Fround-and-round-i-go.php If life were always to go according to plan, I would exercise and I would count carbs and I would see blood glucose readings between 80 and 120 mg/dl all the time.  If life were simple, exercise would always ward off anxiety.  If life were simple, temptations would never be in sight or smell.  If life were simple, we could all take a pill without side effects to combat the terrors of high blood glucose, or even better, there would be no such thing as diabetes! The sneaky thing about life is that plans often go out the window.  Add a little stress or anxiety, and oops, there goes the blood glucose over 120 mg/dl without any change in diet or exercise.  Oh, what a vicious cycle it can be.  Anxiety raises the blood glucose, which l... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754030 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:49:09 +0100 3754030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737207&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FE2wgM3kST4w%2Fside-conversations-motivation.php "You can give people all the tools to manage their diabetes, yet some just do not use them.  Why is that?", Dr. Andreas Stuhr (Medical Director - Roche Diabetes Care North America, and person with type 1 diabetes) asked me that all important question during our conversation the evening of the Roche Diabetes Social Media Summit.  And I knew the answer to that question immediately - it's all psychological, it's all emotional.  If someone does not see motivation in staying well, then they won't do it.  Motivation can be as simple as wanting to live long healthy life free of complications or a bucket list of life goals.  I know that there are plenty of people with diabetes who experience enough of that motivation to conquer their emotions over their condition easi... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737207 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:30:02 +0100 3737207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311877&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fjdrfs-new-adults-with-type-1-toolkit-a-good-start.html One of the common criticisms of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is its overwhelming emphasis on children and parents of children with diabetes — with little to no recognition that kids with diabetes, well… grow up. Or that ever-growing numbers of us are being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as adults. God knows I’ve been [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311877 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:58 +0100 3311877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246949&cid=t_139623_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQcY-dRv5yag%2F People who live with diabetes know how frustrating it can be to try to maintain a healthy and balanced level of sugar in the blood, particularly if they take insulin. Much progress has been made in terms of developing technology to help manage insulin doses, especially in children, but as good as they can be, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Type 1 diabetes, what used to be called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, cannot be cured. Insulin isn’t a cure, but rather, a way to manage it. The insulin must be given in specific doses and adjusted according to activity and food intake, something which can be quite difficult to do for an active child or teen. When blood sugar isn’t properly controlled, this can lead to severe complications later in life (blindness, ki... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246949 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:05:15 +0100 3246949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208316&cid=t_139623_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2F26%2Fdiabetes-symptoms-type-1-diabetes%2F Filed under: CareRecognizing the symptoms of diabetes can often help you get a proper diagnosis and treatment. There are currently 5.7 million people who have undiagnosed diabetes in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes usually come on quickly within days or weeks. The following can be signs of type 1 diabetes: Your appetite has increased, and you're still losing weight. You're fatigued or irritable. Your vision is blurry. You're dehydrated. Once diagnosed, you will still experience high and low blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels develop slowly. Low blood sugar levels can develop in minutes. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sweating, weakness and hunger. Symptoms of high blood sugar include increased... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208316 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3208316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163989&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fa-funny-thing-happened-as-i-fell-off-my-spin-bike.html OK, I didn’t exactly fall, but it’s the closest I’ve come since I started taking spin classes a little over a year ago… On Dec. 31, hubby and I decided to attend the “New Year’s Special” combo class — 60 minutes of body conditioning followed by a 90-minute marathon spin session — run by our favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163989 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:47 +0100 3163989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056823&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fits-the-holidays-lets-commiserate.html What? Nobody made annoying comments about your having pie at Thanksgiving last week? I find that hard to believe… I’m just sure that all of us with diabetes have some Holiday Season stories to share (good, bad, and ugly).  You have exactly one more week now to enter the DiabetesMine Holiday Survival Sweepstakes — share your [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056823 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:56:03 +0100 3056823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948365&cid=t_139623_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FnEMCKLsq9m0%2F Not too long ago, many of us didn’t know anyone who had diabetes. Now, it’s almost impossible not to know someone who has it. Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has exploded and continues to do so in the western world. A disease once rarely seen in children, type 2 diabetes is now affecting them in large numbers, grossly affecting their health as adults. According to the American Diabetes Association: 24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue Unfortunately, not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes takes it seriously. Diabetes is a disease that is more than just high blood sugar (glucose) leve... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948365 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:12:22 +0100 2948365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883175&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FKqM9Ai8wfkk%2F In some medical circles it’s called Type 3 Diabetes. Teenagers and young adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, if overweight or obese, can develop type 2 diabetes later in life. It’s a double whammy and the medical consequences of such a diagnosis don’t look good. First, let’s briefly cover the basics of diabetes. Diabetes is Elevated Blood Glucose Levels Higher than normal level of glucose in the blood is diabetes. Glucose is the main energy source for the brain and nerves and comes from digesting carbohydrates. Because of its importance as an energy source, glucose blood level is normally kept within a narrow range. Two hormones help to keep glucose in this normal range. First, there is insulin. Insulin is released by the pancreas as glucose levels rise after a m... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883175 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:28:54 +0100 2883175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807836&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F-eJGOdQ621w%2F Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures quickly and symptoms are very visible. This type of diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system destroys pancreatic cells. These cells are the insulin producing cells. This type of diabetes affects mostly children and young adults. Risk factors for type1 diabetes include autoimmune, genetics, and environmental factors. Many clinical studies have shown that an option for type 1 diabetes treatment is the pancreas transplantation. For some patients, surgeons can restore the function of the pancreas with an islet cell transplant. The most important benefit of pancreas transplantation is freedom from dependence on insulin. Although this is significant, this is not recommen... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807836 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:23:13 +0100 2807836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761960&cid=t_139623_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSDMoKhzNNtE%2F Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. It’s one of the diseases afflicting humans that is often preventable. Preventable because lifestyle plays a large role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is different from type 2 – it’s caused by the pancreas’ inability to produce insulin. On the other hand, in type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does produce insulin but either not enough or the body can’t properly use the insulin that’s being produced. It used to be that type 1 diabetes was called juvenile diabetes and then the name changed to insulin-dependent diabetes. Originally, it was thought that only children developed type 1 diabetes but now we know that people as old as their late 20s can develop it. Then, it was insulin-dependent be... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761960 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:47:59 +0100 2761960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741552&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FAs5CwsF8yZs%2Fmastering-diabetes.php I'm a wordie. A poet. Someone who cares deeply about language and how it's used. Words matter. And since focusing more on my poetry I've become increasingly aware of the impact and importance of just the right word and how our word choice dictates how we're received. As a writer, one can never control how readers respond or interpret your work or words, but that doesn't mean you stop trying to use the right ones. And so, when "Diabetes BFF," Gina Capone teased that she thought she had "mastered diabetes," it gave me pause and really made me consider the notion. So let me put it out there for y'all to tell me what you think: Does anybody ever truly "master" diabetes? Is such a thing even possible or merely a fallacy?Well, I can tell you what I think (pretending you asked), which is this: Wh... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741552 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:58:21 +0100 2741552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695576&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fwayback-wednesday-treating-diabetes-with-cannabis.html Here’s a post from my very first year of blogging that continues to pop up in Google searches with surprising regularity.  I suppose the mysteries of the medicinal qualities of ‘pot’ will never cease to fascinate.  Have a look at what I discovered back then, and do let us know if you’ve got anything more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695576 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:00:22 +0100 2695576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657872&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fworking-out-with-diabetes-consider-the-controllables-understand-the-uncontrollables.html * Part 1 of a three-part guest series on Diabetes & Exercise * Dr. Matthew Corcoran is a clinical endocrinologist, a CDE, and a self-proclaimed diabetes-exercise freak. He’s the founder of Diabetes Training Camp, which was featured in Newsweek a couple of years ago. Today, he shares his expert tips for working out hard without crashing [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657872 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:45 +0100 2657872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630321&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FvybwUn9BVHA%2F The following is a sponsored post For those of us who understand what it is to live with Diabetes, you understand the importance of finding accurate, up to date information as well as receiving support and understanding. This is what makes the Diabetes portal, Diabetic Live, such an outstanding tool for diabetics. What sets Diabetic Live apart from a lot of the other informational Diabetes sites is that along with getting some really useful diabetes information you are actually able to create your own blog on their site. What this will let you do is share your experiences, struggles, success, ups and downs with others who are also living with diabetes. Being able to share and also identify with others who are sharing their views about living with diabetes is really a crucial part to succes... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630321 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:10 +0100 2630321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556314&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ftype-1-kids-lobby-congress-attention-is-going-to-help-find-a-cure%25e2%2580%259d.html When I was a guest on cancer-patients podcast last week, the hosts asked me if we PWDs don’t get frustrated: cancer seems to have all the big celebrities behind it, and make all the big headlines. Does it ever bother your community that diabetes doesn’t get that level of attention? I was a bit dumbfounded. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556314 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2556314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523625&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fa-year-and-a-half-with-the-diabetes-monster.html I met David Lazarus years ago when he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle. Two years ago, he moved south to join the Los Angeles Times. And shortly thereafter, he became one of us. This is his view from ‘the inside’… A guest post by David Lazarus, business columnist for the LA Times The day I was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523625 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2523625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405841&cid=t_139623_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F2vem5X-Covs%2F We know type 1 diabetes is as much affected by genes as it is by lifestyle and environment. But a huge international study found that there could be as many as 41 genetic loci that affect the risk of type 1 diabetes! Research on Type 1 Diabetes. Image: Newscom Touted as the largest genetic study into type 1 diabetes, and published in Nature Genetics online this week, the study combined results from two previous studies and found 41 genomic locations were significantly associated with diabetes. The DNA of more than 10,000 people with diabetes from all over the world were studied, including more than 2,300 families with at least two diabetic kids. Another 11,000 people without diabetes were also studied. Of the 41 genes located, the study also found that 18 chromosomal regions that were asso... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405841 Wed, 13 May 2009 23:49:00 +0100 2405841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399118&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fstem-cell-research-and-diabetes-realizing-the-promise.html There are so many fascinating diabetes- and health-related events taking place all around the country; I wish I could go to them all!  But thankfully, sometimes I can cover them in absentia here at the ‘Mine with a little help from my friends. A guest post by Allison Blass Last week, I was invited to attend [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399118 Thu, 07 May 2009 13:00:44 +0100 2399118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266839&cid=t_139623_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlvizNHFVbAE%2F Looking for Diabetes Notes? You’ve found us! Diabetes Notes is part of Blisstree now. How do you like our new digs? Don’t worry, I’ll still be providing diabetes news and updates here. And the “Putting a Face on Diabetes” interview series remains alive and well! (A little “health” humor there! Tee hee). This is an exciting time for diabetics everywhere, as each day we know more about the disease and get closer to a cure. Remember if you’re a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic who is interested in being interviewed, please send me an email at: cherieburbach@yahoo.com. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you as we learn about and tackle this disease. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266839 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:34:01 +0100 2266839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260356&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fstatin-ed.html Funny how issues can swirl right past you, until they become personal. Then suddenly you awake to find yourself at the center of the storm!  What I’m getting at here is that a few weeks ago, my endo decided I should start taking a statin drug.  And all of a sudden, all the hullaballoo over [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260356 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:30:42 +0100 2260356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249864&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F5G_BT4ZlwbE%2F I recently tried Apidra for about 2 weeks as my endo thought it might be helpful. I really looked forward to what i hoped would be faster absorption rates that I had heard about.   Sadly to say, after 2 weeks, I am back on Humalog as I didn’t respond well to Apidra.   My wife finally [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249864 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:41:24 +0100 2249864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2233714&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FGxCsWFk3kj8%2F Every once in a while I get this question from one of our readers: What is the cause of Type 1 Diabetes? With Type 1 Diabetes, (which used to be called “Juvenile Diabetes” because it most commonly hit people under the age of 30) the body no longer produces insulin. As you saw in the video the other day here, we need insulin in order to move the food (carbs, sugar) from our body into our cells. That’s how we live and have energy and function. According to one source, “Doctors say it could be caused by a virus or an auto-immune disorder. The body basically doesn’t recognize its own pancreas and attacks it.” That’s also why some Type 1’s have problems with thyroid once they become diabetic. The body will attack those two systems because it think... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2233714 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:19:28 +0100 2233714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222554&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Finspired-by-diabetes-quarterback-jay-cutler-gives-as-good-as-he-gets.html I must admit, I love it when famous people who are newly diagnosed with diabetes waste zero time getting involved, and using their celebrity to raise awareness of the cause. You’ve surely heard about Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler’s diagnosis with type 1 diabetes last spring.  He’s been very vocal about it.  And he still [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222554 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:00:38 +0100 2222554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210709&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FIx3qH9lUqco%2Fthe-blame-game.php Allow me to get all Oprah and Dr. Phil on you for a moment. I had an "a-ha" moment today while watching Dr. Phil. He was speaking about blame and made it crystal clear that Blame implies intent and that in the absence of the intention to do something, there is no need to blame yourself (or another). Blaming yourself is unhealthy and unnecessary. A better choice? To me, it's... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210709 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:19:38 +0100 2210709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075900&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F499534526%2F I wanted to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous 2009. I know 08 was a tough one, but the future is ours to make what we will of it. I believe that there is a lot of opportunity out there right now and in the upcoming year if we only choose to find it. [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075900 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:40:07 +0100 2075900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018664&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F475017006%2F I recently read on the ADA website that they believe there to be 57 million americans with Pre-diabetes. Holy cow! That would mean with 24 million Diabetics, and 57 million Pre-diabetics, there are 81 MILLION Americans who are basically some kind of diabetic. With a U.S. population of about 300 million, that mans that about 1 in 3.7 [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018664 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:33:10 +0100 2018664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955937&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F450779962%2F The Misadventures of Lil’ Johnny…..Here is my most recent video….Its pretty funny,   feel free to blast it around the net if you like it….. I will be sending out 1 a week for the next 3 weeks, so stay tuned for more misadventures of Lil’ Johnny… I hope you like it…...............Bob (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955937 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:14:06 +0100 1955937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1866117&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F415769645%2F I posted this today on my new site at www.joyofdiabetes.ning.com    It kinda sums up how D’ life and it’s rhythm just get better with practice. As I played drums last night , I noticed how I have improved at carrying some simple rhythms consistently during the songs. I used to struggle a lot more to carry [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1866117 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:21:11 +0100 1866117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826896&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F401950469%2F  A week or so ago, I was at the marina where my 17 year old son works and I was getting fuel for my boat. I was tied up and my son said that he would be right back as he had to help someone launch a boat. As is stood in my boat, I was [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826896 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:46:34 +0100 1826896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803311&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F395457675%2F I think that I shall never see a sight as beautiful as a 93 ...on my glucose meter     after lunch today….... It’s always a battle        to keep the ball in play…. For as I fight this chronic disease        my glucose levels oft’ do as they please….. But Aha,,,,I’m the winner…today I have won -I look toward tomorrow for more Diabetes fun…   Keep going…......Love [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803311 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:06:58 +0100 1803311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1780251&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F387599627%2F Here is one that I always liked that helps show the power of our minds….It is true of our diabetes management also….your mind and your thoughts have a huge impact on your diabetes control. “Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1780251 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:13:10 +0100 1780251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692711&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F359614183%2F I met another Type 1 diabetic last evening who was on MDI and was leery of using the pump. His thoughts were that he already knew what he was doing and thought he was doing good enough…..however after less than 20 years as a diabetic he did mention that his feet would sometimes tingle….ruh roh….He [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692711 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:50:46 +0100 1692711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1665191&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F349771175%2F In the  next few weeks, parents across America will be worried about sending their little ones back to school. It will be even more scary for parents of a diabetic child. Now is the time for the parents of a diabetic child to be contacting their schools and setting up meetings with the administrators, teachers, [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1665191 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:19:29 +0100 1665191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416293&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ftype-what.html A study published in the most recent edition of the journal Diabetes makes it even more clear that the usual division of diabetes into "Type 1" and "Type 2" is an oversimplification.The usual mythology has it that Type 1 is an autoimmune disease and people who get it are innocent bystanders while Type 2 is caused by overindulgence and people who get it should be ashamed of themselves. I've written at length about why the second part of this formula is bull crud. You can read the many reasons HERE. But there is no question that framing the diagnosis of diabetes this way has made many people with autoimmune forms of diabetes hostile to those with Type 2, because they feel that an ignorant public unfairly blames them for causing their condition and believe, with the rest of that ignorant publ... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416293 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:10:00 +0100 1416293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280795&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ffda-needs-your-input-on-diabetes.html On Tuesday, I wrote about the opportunity for people with diabetes to attend the NIH/NIDDK's jointly-sponsored (along with JDRF) "Artificial Pancreas Workshop" in July. But I also mentioned that it was merely the first opportunity for you as patients to contribute something by representing real-life patient needs to our Government-funded agencies.Another opportunity you should be aware of is that the FDA has just issued a document with Draft Guidance for Industry for Diabetes Mellitus: Developing Drugs and Therapeutic Biologics for Treatment and Prevention, which provides recommendations to industry regarding the development of drugs and more specifically, therapeutic biologics regulated within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280795 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1280795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156108&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F217760338%2F The following is a sponsored post For those of us who understand what it is to live with Diabetes, you understand the importance of finding accurate, up to date information as well as receiving support and understanding. This is what makes the Diabetes portal, Diabetic Live, such an outstanding tool for diabetics. What sets Diabetic Live apart from a lot of the other informational Diabetes sites is that along with getting some really useful diabetes information you are actually able to create your own blog on their site. What this will let you do is share your experiences, struggles, success, ups and downs with others who are also living with diabetes. Being able to share and also identify with others who are sharing their views about living with diabetes is really a crucial part to succes... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156108 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:01:19 +0100 1156108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096206&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsqueaky-wheels-needed-at-hospital.html Last week I managed to inhale a piece of peanut. After 24 hours of croupy coughing my doctor sent me to the ER. I ended up hospitalized overnight, mostly because the doctor assumed that since I had diabetes I must be having a heart attack--which I wasn't. But during the night and morning I spent at the hospital the diabetes treatment I received was so terrible that I took my own advice and wrote a long letter to the Hospital's President and M.D. Patient care director detailing the problems with their diabetes treatment.The problems I listed were these:1. While each room had two brand new flat screen TVs, the blood sugar meter the nurse was using was a 5 year old Medisense meter that took a huge drop of blood, took 45 seconds to get a reading and was off by almost 50% from the value I got o... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096206 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:42:00 +0100 1096206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1085670&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmore-discrediting-of-disease-management.html There is growing evidence that so-called "disease management" programs do not prove their worth, at least in terms of saving money. According to a study issued by the RAND Corporation, such programs appear to improve the quality of health care, but there is little evidence that such efforts actually save money. The RAND study is not the first to raise this question. A 2004 report from Congressional Budget Office raised its own concerns, saying that there was "insufficient evidence" that disease management programs can reduce overall health spending, or generate savings for federal health programs such as Medicare. Diabetes is perhaps the condition most often targeted by such disease management programs because it is relatively easy to do a glycosated hemoglobin (better known as the hemoglo... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1085670 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:00:00 +0100 1085670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015003&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhalle-berry-poster-girl-for-mody.html There's been a huge outcry online now that Halle Berry, previously a poster girl for Type 1 diabetes, has told the press that she has been able to wean herself off insulin. A lot of people with Type 1 diabetes are very upset with this for the very understandable reason that it is impossible to go insulin if you have Type 1 diabetes unless you get an experimental pancreas or beta cell transplant--and even those are iffy. So there are a lot of people with Type 1 who are feeling betrayed and that is making for a lot of anger. In fact, what happened to Berry has happened to quite a few people who have emailed me over the years since I put up my web page about monogenic diabetes (MODY). None of them are TV or movie stars, so their experiences didn't hit the media. But all of them were diagnosed... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015003 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:24:00 +0100 1015003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995009&cid=t_139623_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F177744831%2Fnovember_is_diabetes_awareness.html and the American Diabetes Association will be highlighting a different facet of the illness every week of the month.Many Faces of DiabetesWeek 1: Caregivers. ADA will offer resources and information to those that take care of those diagnosed with diabetes.Week 2: Employees. Promotion of healthy lifestyles in the workplace can prevent type 2 diabetes, save lives and save companies money.Week 3: Diabetes around the world. Motivating people to fight diabetes through public awareness and the development of policies for the prevention, treatment and care of those with diabetes.Week 4: At-risk populations. Raising awareness of the trend that indicates minorities are at high risk of developing diabetesWeek 5: Youth and Type-1 Diabetes. Promotion of resources and information for children wit... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=995009 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:00:41 +0100 995009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995010&cid=t_139623_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F177719073%2Fdiabetes_causes_cures_and_prev.html Of the estimated 20.8 million people in the U.S that have diabetes, 6.2 million people are undiagnosed and unaware. Could you be one of them?Type 1 DiabetesType 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. It is the body's inability to produce insulin which is the hormone needed to convert glucose (sugar), starches and other food into energy. It is an autoimmune disease that is fatal unless treated with insulin injections to replace the missing hormone and control glucose levels. Type 2 DiabetesType 2 diabetes is usually referred to as "obesity related" or "adult onset" diabetes. It is characterized as the body's inability to properly use insulin causing hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. It is manageable with exercise and diet modification. Center ... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=995010 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:00:22 +0100 995010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=970123&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fvitamin-d-lowers-insuiln-resistance.html At my recent visit to the endocrinologist, the doctor suggested I add 1000 I.U. of Vitamin D to my daily regimen because of some recent data suggesting that it helps the body eliminate cells that have developed melanoma.I followed her advice and started taking a pill every day around 10:30 when I take my metformin. A few days later I started to experience dramatic lows around 3 PM. Lows have rarely been a problem for me, as my body usually mounts an aggressive counterregulatory response at the first hint my blood sugar is dropping. All of a sudden I was seeing blood sugars in the 60s, and they were not resolving with the usual 2-4 grams of glucose. At one point as I battled a low I ended up eating 25 grams of Halloween candy and still only found myself in the 80s ninety minutes later. It t... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=970123 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:58:00 +0100 970123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=876082&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fpennsylvanias-new-chronic-care-group-to.html Back in April, I wrote about how Pennsylvania Governor (who was the mayor of Philly when I lived there) Ed Rendell planned to focus on caring for chronic diseases, including diabetes, as a cornerstone of his "Prescription for Pennsylvania" healthcare reform plan. When the governor announced the chronic care commission earlier this year, he reported about 78% of health care costs can be traced to about 20% of patients with chronic diseases.This morning's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a story with more details on how the plan will impact diabetes care. A commission is expected to focus first on diabetes, then move on to other chronic conditions including depression, asthma and heart disease. As the paper notes, many experts have expressed concerns that the current U.S. health care system, whic... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=876082 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:45:00 +0100 876082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814181&cid=t_139623_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fsoup-to-nuts%2F Filed under: Diet, Drugs, ResearchDrug companies are very good at making it seem like taking a certain medication or supplement will be a panacea for just about everything that ails you. Even at the end of their commercials, when they're rattling off a whole host of possible unwanted side effects, the person on-screen is still smiling, riding or a horse, swinging on a swing in slow-motion, or something just as cheery. And while there are many amazing drugs out there that do help people a great deal, there are also many out there that are no more than snake oils. Case in point, I just came across this supposed interview (it looks kind of staged to me) on YouTube, featuring a doctor who claims that type 2 and type 1 diabetes can be miraculously cured by drinking alkaline water. A bunch of B.... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814181 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801424&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Flifescan-giveaway-what-cynical-weasels.html A PR person working for LifeScan alerted me to the fact that her wonderful client is giving away 10,000 free meters. Her press release explains that having thoroughly researched the needs of the meter-using population, LifeScan had decided that what we've all been needing is a choice of color for our meters.Well, wake up. What we need is more affordable test strips.And the other thing we need is for someone, like, say me, to point out what a cynical piece of self-serving crap this giveaway is, since every recipient of a "free" LifeScan meter will have to spend $100 on LifeScan's strips to be able to use it. LifeScan no longer includes even the ten pathetic free strips they used to include with their new meters.Strips cost a lot more now than they did when I was diagnosed 9 years ago. This ... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801424 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:10:00 +0100 801424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=783002&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fwhy-glycemic-index-fails-for-many.html As simple as it seems, most doctors and dietitians still don't tell people with diabetes that the carbohydrate content of the food they eat is what raises their blood sugar and that lowering their carbohydrate intake will lower their blood sugar.Instead, they recommend the so called "good carbs" which are those which are low on the "Glycemic Index," chief of which are what they call "Healthy whole grains," like whole wheat bread, brown rice, pasta, and oatmeal. If you look any of these foods up in your handy carb counter--you DO have a carb counter, I hope!--you will see they all contain a lot of carbohydrate. Two ounces of whole wheat bread--one thin slice--generally contain around 29 grams of carbohydrate and how many people only eat one slice? A single ounce of dry oatmeal contains 18 g... Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=783002 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:42:00 +0100 783002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718087&cid=t_139623_134_f&fid=35137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiabetesupdate.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fwhy-type-2s-have-3-times-more.html A very interesting study presented at the recent ADA Scientific Sessions, which did not get picked up by the media, found that Type 2s have three times as much neuropathy as Type 1s.http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/results.php?storyarticle=4928From the Diabetes in Control report: "Factors associated with higher diabetic neuropathy in a multivariate analysis were male gender (P=0.02), increasing age (P (Source: Diabetes Update) Diabetes Update blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718087 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:04:00 +0100 718087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690004&cid=t_139623_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Ftype-1-smokers-at-risk-for-severe-hypoglycemia%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, ResearchMy family is no stranger to severe hypoglycemic episodes. With four type 1 diabetics living busy, active lives, serious low blood sugars have resulted in pleading cries to "please drink the o.j., now!" ... to emergency glucagon kits, calls to 911, even a cast for broken bones. Whether or not consciousness was lost, episodes of severe hypoglycemia rattle the family cage. It is scary to witness your loved one out of control both physically and mentally. Beyond mental confusion, severe hypoglycemia can even trigger seizures or coma. A study published this month in Diabetes Care reveals type 1 diabetics who smoke have a 2.6-fold increase in severe hypoglycemic episodes. The study examined 537 participants enrolled in the Wisconsin Epidemiologi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690004 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690004