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 2 diabetes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:13:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378413&cid=t_181972_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fdiabetes-alert-day-is-march-23rd%2F March 23rd is Diabetes Alert Day. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), it's a day dedicated to helping those who could have diabetes recognize that they are at risk. Almost six million Americans don't know they have diabetes and that number is quickly rising. If you think that you might be at risk or are worried about people you know who might be at risk, the Diabetes Risk Test will let you know whether you have reasons to be concerned. If you determine that you're a high-risk person, you might consider getting a blood test. Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, genetics or memberships in a high-risk group. African-Americans, Hispanics and Native-Americans are among those in high risk groups. Type 1 diabetes has risk factors that include viral infection, environmental tri... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378413 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374322&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffrom-ireland-with-love-and-diabetes.html I often wonder what it would be like to have diabetes in a different western industrialized country — one that has a sensible, functioning health care system, for example. Or just someplace smaller, and greener. This being St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d look up Ireland. Here are a some interesting wee tidbits that Google coughed up: ♣ [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374322 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3374322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335527&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fflashback-friday-excerpts-from-the-dr-seuss-%25e2%2580%259cfun-with-diabetes%25e2%2580%259d-book.html This Tuesday, March 2, was Dr. Seuss’ birthday. I can’t believe I nearly missed it this year. I really should make it an annual tradition to reprint the following, which I penned back in March 2005. This thing has ricocheted around the diabetes community, across the US and beyond: Excerpts from the Dr. Seuss “Fun with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335527 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:14 +0100 3335527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262577&cid=t_181972_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Feye-exams-early-warnings-of-undiagnosed-diabetes%2F Eye exams may warn doctors of undiagnosed diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes increases your risk for vision loss fourfold, and it's the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people ages 20-74. Retinopathy is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the retina. However, because of delayed diagnosis, about 10 -20 percent of people with type 2 diabetes already have some degree of eye disease when their diabetes is diagnosed. If ophthalmologists notice that a patient is exhibiting symptoms of retinopathy, they should recommend additional testing. After 20 years nearly all people with type 1 diabetes and 60% of those with type 2 diabetes have developed retinopathy. To cut back on the chances of developing retinopathy, people with type 1 diabetes s... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262577 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3262577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212547&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwayback-wednesday-keeping-illness-secret.html My 12-year-old daughter’s become obsessed with a website called FMyLife, if you’ll excuse the expression.  It’s a collection of mishaps and hard luck stories that might not be a bad model for the StupidDiabetes.com concept we discussed here, come to think of it. But what I wanted to point out was an entry about diabetes that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212547 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:17 +0100 3212547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205063&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmetformin-for-type-1-diabetes-really-why.html You’ve heard it before: someone with type 2 diabetes goes on insulin. That’s no surprise. But how often have you heard the reverse — someone with type 1 going on Metformin? Since the launch of Symlin in 2005, it’s not uncommon for people to treat their type 1 diabetes with a supplemental injectable medication. But hang around [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205063 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:45 +0100 3205063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146159&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwayback-wednesday-wisdoms-from-my-favorite-joslin-doc.html The following post, dating back to June 2005, was one of the first expert interviews I ever published here at the ‘Mine.  It was originally titled ‘Surprising Interview with a Joslin Researcher,’ although that title seems quite dated to me now, because the good doctor’s recommendations are so basic (yet still so relevant, and with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146159 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:20:44 +0100 3146159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126574&cid=t_181972_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fdiabetes-risk-factors-you-never-considered%2F Almost 24 million people in the United States have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. Think you're not at risk? Think again. Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, can be caused by genes, viruses or foods. Type 2 diabetes is more likely to be linked to age, medications, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Gestational diabetes, which usually occurs around weeks 24-28 of pregnancy, has been linked to the hormones produced by the placenta that hinder the action of the mother's insulin. Even if you're convinced your safe, check out these shocking risk factors. Breast size: If you're a size D or larger at age 20, you may be up to five times more likely to develop diabetes than your flat-chested friends. Birth month: If you're a spring baby, you're more likel... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126574 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3126574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056823&cid=t_181972_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=3048296&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fwayback-wednesday-hypo-school.html I was chatting with diabetes investor / expert / friend Robert Oringer the other day, who has two teenage sons with Type 1 diabetes. “I’m obsessed with finding ways to prevent severe hypoglycemia,” he pronounced. I guess I knew this about him, but it reminded me of just how complex and scary blood sugar lows [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048296 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:00:58 +0100 3048296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030045&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhappy-thanksgiving-2.html Don’t worry. Be happy.  Enjoy the day! (And the long weekend!) That is my 7-year-old’s artwork, btw: Mr. Scarecrow.  Does he look bummed, just because he might be missing a functioning heart?  No Sir.  So no bemoaning your dead pancreas today People, OK? Hey, if nothing else, be glad you’re not an astronaut;  if you thought [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030045 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:25 +0100 3030045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012455&cid=t_181972_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNkxtEUaQATk%2F Living with diabetes is more than taking insulin or medication. Those who have diabetes or know someone who does knows that living with diabetes is a lifestyle. Insulin or medications, like metformin or glucophage are not a cures for diabetes, although that is a common belief. Insulin and medications merely manage the disease, allowing the person with diabetes to continue living as normally as possible. Unfortunately, the disease still can cause significant damage to the body, as the sugar levels fluctuate. People with diabetes who manage to keep their blood glucose (sugar) under strict control have a better chance of avoiding complications. However, avoiding the development of diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, is even better. Type 1, what used to be called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012455 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0100 3012455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954721&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Finsulin-patch-pump-co-opens-up-rd.html Welcome to another “Where Are They Now?” update on a DiabetesMine Design Challenge entrant.   This year, we received a paper entry on PicoSulin, a “revolutionary miniature insulin pump with direct Penfill Cartridge loading.” I heard from the Geneva, Switzerland-based company last week that their website is now live, presenting in particular a new patch pump [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954721 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:10 +0100 2954721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948365&cid=t_181972_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_181972_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=2851996&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fdan-hurley-on-diabetes-part-2-transformative-technology.html Welcome to Part 2 of my talk with award-winning journalist and Type 1 diabetic Dan Hurley, whose new “epic book” Diabetes Rising is due out soon.  In case you missed it, read Part 1 of the interview here.  Today, Dan talks about achieving the impossible — an artificial pancreas that works, and a diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851996 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:40:46 +0100 2851996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828422&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fs1_N2EjcYHY%2F Adult onset diabetes, like the common ulcer of a few years ago, makes a lot of work and provides a lot of money for the medical system. There was a cure for the biological disease of stomach ulcers but the doctors were telling us it was stress-related (Everything is stress-related to some extent, as the Pauling research that won a Nobel Prize for Vitamin therapy [especially 'C'] has proven.) and many people suffered under the surgeon’s knife until recently. The homeopathic war with the FDA and drug-pushers is a very interesting study in deceit and power. For example it took until last year for the research at the University of Alabama led by Dr. Campbell to confirm what won a Nobel Prize a quarter century ago. The immune system and lymph system is vital to the interplay between soul ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828422 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:00:11 +0100 2828422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782262&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-vincent-50-for-diabetic-feet.html Speaking of taking care of your diabetic feet, I was contacted this week by a European company called MeDaVinci working feverishly on a high-tech home scanning device that they hope will prevent amputations in thousands of patients who already have neuropathy. Their system is called the Vincent 50 — after the St.Vincent Declaration, a decree signed by [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782262 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:52:08 +0100 2782262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778636&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwayback-wednesday-dry-between-your-toes.html You cannot be too careful with your feet. I was reminded of this wisdom big time last week, when I heard about an acquaintance who’s been diagnosed with melanoma and had to have two toes removed.  She’s very fair, and apparently never put sunscreen on her feet.  Have I ever done that? Not sure. Do [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778636 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:59 +0100 2778636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778513&cid=t_181972_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FpwAP683__to%2F Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or you’re considered to be prediabetes, you likely have many questions. While your best bet to answer questions about your health care is your own doctor, nurse, or dietitian, sometimes they’re not available or can’t give you the one-on-one time that you feel you need. To deal with this, online coaching services have begun to spring up for particular illnesses, such as diabetes. I received an email from one such service, Fit4D, a personalized diabetes coaching service. In it, they announce a free 2-day On-Line Open House: Fit4D, a personalized diabetes coaching service, is offering the unique opportunity for all who are diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes with a free two day Online Open... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778513 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:51:14 +0100 2778513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766234&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdiabetic-skin-cells-morphed-into-beta-cells-theyre-human.html {Editor’s Note: apparently I’m all over Time magazine this week, or it’s all over me…} Finally, some breakthrough diabetes research that does not only involve mice! Time magazine’s August 31 issue reports on new a stem-cell-based study that involved taking skin cells from two people with type 1 diabetes, exposing the cells to “a cocktail of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766234 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2766234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761960&cid=t_181972_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=2758032&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwayback-wednesday-crap-high-blood-sugar.html Four years ago, I got really upset when my blood sugar surged. If you asked me then, I’d have sworn that in four year’s time, I’d have it all figured out and these surges would be a thing of the past - hah!! Thus, I bring you, from October 2005, an all-time favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758032 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2758032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752107&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhealth-diabetes-and-whine.html You can’t imagine how disappointed I was when I read the latest headlines last week claiming that red wine may not be so hot for your health after all. Funny, I mostly drink white myself, but it was so comforting to know that just one of life’s consumable guilty pleasures was actually “good for you.” In [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752107 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2752107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748116&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Finsulin-gel-patch-and-nasal-spray-in-the-news-bah-humbug.html New briefs this week: An Australian company that makes “cosmeceuticals” is developing an insulin gel patch in collaboration with the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School. A Japanese company that makes synthetic fabrics is developing an insulin nasal spray with Hoshi University in Tokyo. Hey, I don’t make this stuff up.  As you well know, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748116 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:27 +0100 2748116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695576&cid=t_181972_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=2674455&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fwayback-wednesday-crap-high-blood-sugar.html Four years ago, I got really upset when my blood sugar surged. If you asked me then, I’d have sworn that in four year’s time, I’d have it all figured out and these surges would be a thing of the past - hah!! Thus, I bring you, from October 2005, an all-time favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674455 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2674455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662548&cid=t_181972_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0APSdfQFcBQ%2F The FDA in the United States has approved a new medication for the management of type 2 diabetes. Onglyza (saxagliptin) is taken once a day to help normalize blood sugar levels. Currently, management of type 2 diabetes includes a lifestyle component (healthy diet and exercise) as the first part. If lifestyle changes don’t help regulate blood sugar issues or the diabetes is too severe, doctors have a few options for medications. Usually, type 2 diabetes is managed first with oral antihyperglycemics, pills that help the pancreas and insulin work more effectively. The main difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes is that with type 1, the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin. To manage this, people with type 1 diabetes must inject themselves with insulin at least once... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662548 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:02:58 +0100 2662548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602182&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffinding-an-endo-101.html From the “Advice Column” file today: Sometimes finding a good endo can seem harder than finding your soul mate! Whether it’s disagreements over treatment or they seem to be stuck in the stone-age on A1c levels, it’s discouraging how difficult it is to find Dr. Right.  We have all witnessed stories of people who have had [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602182 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:00:56 +0100 2602182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580422&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FlQTV87omAyk%2F Type I diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. This form of diabetes is mainly found in children. The primary problem in all forms of diabetes, regardless if it is Type I or Type II is that the glucose (sugar) levels of the body are too high. In a healthy person, the beta cells in the pancreas produce a hormone called insulin in response to sugar in the blood. The sugar gets there through the food and drinks we consume. Normally, the insulin helps to move the sugar from the bloodstream and into the cells of the body where it can be used for cellular processes. The insulin triggers gates located in the membranes of the cells to open, allowing the sugar to flow in. A person with Type I diabetes can not make enough or any insulin. This produces the abnormall... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580422 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:35:51 +0100 2580422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561503&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FFY_bqTmDI70%2F There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels. Type II diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas not producing enough insulin to control glucose levels or the cells not responding to insulin. When a cell does not respond to insulin, it is known as insulin resistance. When a subject is diagnosed with type II diabetes, exercise and weight control are prescribed as measures to help with insulin resistance. If this does not control glucose levels, then medication is prescribed. The risk factors for type II diabetes include: inactivity, high cholester... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561503 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:57:29 +0100 2561503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512565&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F2yOpg6-ZpEw%2F LifeScan, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company and makers of the OneTouch® Brand of diabetes testing supplies, has identified several incidents of counterfeit OneTouch® Ultra® and OneTouch® (Basic®/Profile®) Test Strips. These test strips being sold in the United States are intended for use with various models of LifeScan’s OneTouch® Brand Blood Glucose Monitors used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose(1). Source: LifeScan, Inc. · OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips – Genuine(L) Counterfeit® · Click Here to Download Image Performance testing of the counterfeit test strips obtained by LifeScan to date shows erratic test results that do not meet LifeScan’s performance specifications. It is unknown how counterfeit test strips which may be in the... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512565 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:44:22 +0100 2512565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473962&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fall-in-one-diabetes-devices-where-have-they-been.html Nope, these innovative designs for “all-in-one” diabetes devices (everything you need for both glucose testing and insulin injections in one package!) were NOT shown at the ADA Expo this past week.  That’s because they don’t exist yet, except in the minds of some more of our űber-creative contestants in this year’s $10,000 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. And [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473962 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:48 +0100 2473962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpatch-pumps-cgm-creeping-towards-the-closed-loop.html Slowly but surely, a fully integrated “closed loop” or “artificial pancreas” system doesn’t seem so pie-in-the-sky anymore. By that I mean: the real diabetes device news coming out of this week’s annual ADA Conference was not any product launch in particular, but what I view as a “clear and present” push towards a more automated diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469859 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:09 +0100 2469859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453046&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Foff-to-adas-annual-meeting-in-new-orleans.html Today kicks off the American Diabetes Association’s 2009 annual conference, this year in balmy New Orleans.  I won’t be responding to emails today, because on I’m underway! It’s actually a nostalgic day for me, because my decision to attend the ADA conference taking place in San Diego four years ago was a milestone — being there amongst [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453046 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:41 +0100 2453046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448048&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmuch-ado-about-safe-diabetic-feet.html I wanted to note that our runner-up for the DiabetesMine Design Challenge Grand Prize was an item called FootSafe. Please watch the video, which is both compelling and heart-wrenching:     As noted, picking our winner was an extremely difficult decision, because for those patients effected, diabetic neuropathy and the damage it can do is horrific. To [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448048 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0100 2448048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390213&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F73AcQ7CUexI%2F The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as NON insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately describes the population with this disease. Kids with type 2 diabetes Type II diabetes, in the past, was relegated to the adult population. However, in the new era of ever rising cases of childhood obesity and heart disease, the term adult onset diabetes is quickly becoming a misnomer. The number of children that are presenting to doctors with this disease is rising at epidemic rates. Unlike Type I diabetes, where there is little to no insulin being produced by the beta cells of the pancreas, in Type II diabetes there is plenty of insulin. T... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390213 Tue, 05 May 2009 05:49:34 +0100 2390213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260356&cid=t_181972_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=2182967&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F6EilKYU-if0%2F Many people get confused when it comes to the different types of diabetes. Type 1 used to be called Juvenile Diabetes, because children were often the ones who got the disease. However, over the years the name was changed because adults were also getting the disease. Type 2 diabetes is also called adult-onset. It is preventable and often comes with poor diet and exercise. Type 2 diabetes is more common than Type 1. Here’s a video explanation with more information about both types of diabetes, what research is currently being done, and what you can do to help in the effort for a cure. Tags: type-1-diabetes, type-2-diabetes, what is diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182967 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:56:33 +0100 2182967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512546&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F1UWDJL5DT5w%2F Ok, so yesterday after 20 plus units of insulin, I was reminded why I don’t and havent eaten a Big Mac and fries for probably over 5 years. I think I figured out this 57 million people with Pre-diabetes thing…Wow One of those, I’m low I better eat big kinda brain sequences..A brain starving for sugar [...] (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=2512546 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:14:06 +0100 2512546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512551&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2Fw1tgyAH1ZnA%2F Wow, who woulda thought….?  I recently was lucky enough to celebrate my 46th Birthday and have been a Diabetic for almost 45 of those 46 years. I think back to how lucky I have been to be born to parents who were so totally involved and who told me I could do or achieve anything [...] (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=2512551 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:13:48 +0100 2512551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018664&cid=t_181972_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_181972_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_181972_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=1803311&cid=t_181972_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_181972_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=1711787&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Flets-treat-diabetes-as-health-crisis-it.html For today's posting, I've included a video which is really a full-length television segment featured on ABC's 20/20 news program which showed back in October 11, 1999. The irony, however, is that in spite of the fact that this program aired nearly a decade ago (9 years ago), not much has fundamentally changed since the program first aired. Have a look at the video here (which is approximately 15 minutes in length): ABC copyright site license for this video is on file with The FAIR Foundation. Please include this copyright license notice with any postings. You may wish to have the latest Flash video player (recommended) or Microsoft video player technology downloaded. The FAIR Foundation was formed because of the inequities in disease research spending by Congress and the National Institu... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711787 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:00:00 +0100 1711787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701168&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FwC3BM9ITwnQ%2F Sometimes I am proud of myself for making the right choices Sometimes I am frustrated for having to But it is all worth it!     Tags: choices, Diabetes, diabetic, family, feelings, frustrations, inspiration for people with diabetes, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701168 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:13:21 +0100 1701168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497664&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F305589361%2F Reading through all the diabetic news today, I saw a trend. There are apparently 10 billion things that cause or increase your risk for diabetes. I always take what I read with a grain of salt. Here are two examples of what I found. They are now saying that sunlight, vitamin D, helps prevent the occurrence of type 1 diabetes among children.  Which means the opposite, children living in higher altitudes, will have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure triggers photosynthesis of vitamin D3 in the skin. This form of vitamin D also is available through diet and supplements. Thoughts? Now the second cause of diabetes that I saw today… long term pesticide use. Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in t... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497664 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:19:32 +0100 1497664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439979&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F289412888%2F As part of the theme day here at the health and wellness channel, my post is all about mental health. For more, Alicia at Mental Health Notes has the complete line up. Depression. Ahh, the taboo topic that isn’t so taboo anymore. As I have written before depression affects so many people across the board. Diabetics are no exception. Researchers found that depression alone, and not lifestyle factors like being overweight, can trigger Type 2 diabetes in adults 65 and older, a population with a high prevalence of diabetes and depression. Researchers measured depressive mood and thoughts at a particular point in time as well as over the long term. By doing this, they were able to get a more conclusive and accurate view of depressive symptoms. By measuring depressive symptoms before diabe... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439979 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:47:17 +0100 1439979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434588&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F288120656%2F Please join in and help make a difference. Go check out Amy at Diabetes Mine as she announces the 2nd Annual Diabetes Mine Design Challenge… 2nd Annual DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge * a competition designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and encourage creative new tools that will improve life with diabetes * Two of the most enticing design concepts will win a package of prizes to help further their creative efforts: $1,000 in cash, some pro-bono professional advice from world-renowned design experts, and free access to the next Health 2.0 conference for one adult winner.Submissions can be made beginning April 30, 2008, until Monday, May 26st, 2008, at 11:59 pm PST. The winners will be announced on Friday, May 30th, 2008. Tags: contest, diabetes mine, diabetes research, d... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434588 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:02:27 +0100 1434588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432739&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F287178544%2F A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time. This could help in future forms of treatments that could be used to improve the efficacy of a new procedure for treating type 1 diabetes which has showed the ability to free diabetics from insulin injections for years. If you would like to read further exactly how they overcame the nanotube technology in order to complete the research, click here. Tags: Diabetes, minute insulin, nanotechnology, nanotube, type-1-diabetes, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432739 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:11:00 +0100 1432739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1336906&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F260460784%2F This study shows that there is a direct and positive correlation between insulin resistance and decreased testosterone among males. This is the first study of its kind to show the link in type 1 diabetics. Tags: Diabetes, labido, low, male, testosterone, type-1-diabetes, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1336906 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:47:35 +0100 1336906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097759&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F201197196%2F “There’s a fair amount of evidence that starch-based foods don’t cause weight gain like sugar-based foods and don’t cause the metabolic syndrome like sugar-based foods,” said Dr. Richard Johnson, the senior author of the report, which reviewed several recent studies on fructose and obesity. “Potatoes, pasta, rice may be relatively safe compared to table sugar. A fructose index may be a better way to assess the risk of carbohydrates related to obesity.” Ok, so this is not the answer to your holiday munchies given that most cakes, pies and cookies are loaded full of fructose, but it does offer up the idea that a slice of bread or baked potato here and there might not be the worst thing ever. Yee-ha! I do hope, yes I said hope, that there is more rese... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097759 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:45:50 +0100 1097759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030162&cid=t_181972_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F185328257%2Ftype_2_adult_diabetes_can_be_d.html Researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center believe that adult onset diabetes, Type 2, can be predicted in childhood based on a study they conducted on 814 children since 1973.The study found that a parental history of diabetes and the presence of a metabolic syndrome in childhood are significant predictors in determining who will develop type 2 diabetes as an adult.Metabolic syndrome consists of at least three of the following health problems: high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high body mass, high glucose and/or low levels of high density lipoprotein."Pediatricians and family physicians should evaluate children and adolescents for metabolic syndrome and whether there is a family history of diabetes," study lead author John Morrison said in a prepa... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030162 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:00:13 +0100 1030162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001112&cid=t_181972_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F178862244%2F Ok, so I was correct a few weeks back when I wrote about Halle Berry being a type 2 diabetic. And it seems that even though she has been a type 2 diabetic for quite some time, it doesn’t mean she is a very swift diabetic… It seems that Ms. Berry has ticked off many diabetics in the world. Take this with a grain of salt. As I have told you before I love celebrity news so I found this while searching one of my fave websites, as embarrassing as it is… Perez Hilton. Yes, I am THAT person. The actress has been quoted saying that she was a Type 1 diabetic but now she has been able to ween herself off insulin to be a Type 2. SOMETHING THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE.   Pregnant HALLE BERRY is winning her battle with diabetes, thanks to a healthy diet and good living. The actress was... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001112 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:40:48 +0100 1001112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995009&cid=t_181972_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_181972_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=923688&cid=t_181972_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F3%2Fis-the-new-age-of-enlightenment-finally-dawning.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHere are three headlines from today’s paper:Front page: “GOP Losing Grip On Core Business Vote”. For obvious reasons.Opinion page: “Immigration Losers” by Richard Nadler, President of Americas Majority Foundation, a Midwest public policy think tank (and I might add, a Republican organization in the mold of the Taft dynasty): “ …Republicans need to repudiate… the immoral, uneconomical goal of mass deportation”.Opinion page: “The Future of Bioenergy”, by Juan Enriquez, managing director of Excel Medical Ventures, cofounder of Synthetic Genomics, and founding director of Harvard Business School Life science Project.The first article Chronicles the takeover of the Republican party by the social conserva... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=923688 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:30:11 +0100 923688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805907&cid=t_181972_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F17%2Fcounterfeit-test-strips-traced-to-china%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, CareYou pull out a test strip, prick your finger, place a drop of blood on the end of the strip and stick it into your meter. A few seconds later, voila, an accurate blood sugar -- unless you have purchased a counterfeit test strip. Last September, diabetics in the U.S. and Canada started calling Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) LifeScan hotline, complaining their OneTouch Test Strips were faulty. Without a prescription, the test strips sell for about $1.00 per strip, in boxes of 25, 50 and 100. We all know there are many diabetics out there without health insurance, one of the worst injustices of our country. I get sick to my stomach when I think of the uninsured shelling out $100 to $200 for a month's supply of strips. No... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805907 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674823&cid=t_181972_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F12%2Fmore-on-the-stem-cell-act-and-bushs-promised-veto-take-actio.html As I wrote earlier, President Bush has vowed to veto the bipartisan Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, SB5, when he returns from his European trip. This bill offers hope of a cure or, at the very least, more effective treatments for many chronic illnesses, including Types 1 and 2 diabetes, Parkinsons, Alzheimers and many others.In an eloquent Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, Dwight Holing, a member of the national Board of the American Diabetes Association, explains why this bill is so important. (I have had the pleasure of serving as President of the SF Bay Area's ADA Leadership council with Dwight serving, until recently, as Chairman.  When Dwight speaks on the subject of diabetes, we all should listen.)Here are some excerpts from his opinion piece [with my comm... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674823 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:18:57 +0100 674823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461143&cid=t_181972_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F18%2Flarval-therapy-just-another-name-for-cleaning-wounds-with-maggots.html Maggots. They are fly larvae. Yuck, you think. Double yuck, if you have ever seen them. But, wait a minute, we have known for a long time that maggots can clean infected wounds. It’s just darn hard to explain to a patient and his or her family. “Hi, Mr. Smithy, you have a nasty infection there, but we have just the treatment for you. We’ll just smear some fly larvae in your wound and let them have their way.”There are reputable studies of this practice. To pretty it up, however, the researchers have come up with names that make it seem more sophisticated than it really is. One article used the term “maggot debridement therapy,” no doubt referred to as MDT. A recent article in the well-respected and well-read journal, Diabetes Care, has cleaned up the nam... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461143 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:57:02 +0100 461143