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My 7 “BAD” habits as a Diabetic
http://diabeticizme.wordpress.com/
LOL! I don’t know why I decided to make this list, since I have nothing to hide I thought I would blog about My 7 “Bad” Habits as a Diabetic. I am not perfect and if anyone with diabetes say they are, you should play “knock, knock” on their head to make s
09/18/2008 at 03:42AMauthored by Cherise, submitted by DiabeticizMe
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Sugar fingers
DiabeticizMe
I checked my BG's 2 hours after eating a salad and chicken tenders210!!! Not possible...Ding Dong!!! Can you think of anything I could have done to cause a high BG??First thought- maybe I had too much salad dressing, nope ruled out.Se
08/05/2008 at 02:05PMauthored by Cherise, submitted by DiabeticizMe
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A new option for diabetes education
Diabetestribe
Check out Diabetes Training Online, from the University of California, San Francisco. The have separate curriculum for Type 1 and Type 2. It is totally free. I know quite a few people whose insurance won’t pay to send them to diabetes class, this could be
08/09/2008 at 03:46AMauthored by diabetestribe, submitted by AubreTigre
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Who Needs B-Cells, Say the K-Cells
Diabetes Mine
A Canadian company called EnGene Inc. claims to have developed an innovative genetic approach to potentially overcoming diabetes. I’m using the term “overcoming” because what EnGene is working on is not a cure per se, but a pretty cool workaround. Here’s
07/10/2008 at 06:15AMauthored by AmyT, submitted by Amy Tenderich
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I Need a Diabetes Break
Blogabetes
Diabetes management is really getting under my skin lately. I'm just so exhausted with it all. I never can seem to find a balance. I take one step forward then seem to take three hundred steps backwards. I know that it's all perspective and my control
04/22/2009 at 01:55AMauthored by Lindsey Guerin, submitted by tmana
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Have You Voted Yet?
The Bandwagon Blog
Fearing long lines on November 4th, I decided to vote early. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy. I waited more than three hours to cast my ballot. It took that long because a handful of poll workers were on duty to process ballots for hundreds of voters wa
10/30/2008 at 10:35PMauthored by Kathie McClure, submitted by Bandwagon Mom
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Bush Signs Disabilities Act Amendment Into Law
Diabetes Mine
Late-breaking news: President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA-AA) into law today. The American Diabetes Association and a whole host of other patient and advocacy organizations are dancing in the streets! Or at least,
09/26/2008 at 03:57AMauthored by AmyT, submitted by Amy Tenderich
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Good Pills, Bad Pills, False Pills (Continued)
Diabetes Mine
Dr. Rubin, a renowned endocrinologist and author based in San Francisco, CA, has some strong opinions about the lack of ethics within drug companies, as evidenced by his last guest post here on conflict of interest. Today, in Part 2, he offers some tips
09/16/2008 at 01:00PMauthored by AmyT, submitted by Amy Tenderich
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Taste Bud changes?
Diabetestribe
Maybe it’s just me, but since I cut out the sugar it seems like other food seems tastier, or it seems like the same food I used to eat seems to have more taste/spice/flavor than before. I’ve never heard of diabetes affecting the taste buds. Ei
07/19/2008 at 07:33AMauthored by diabetestribe, submitted by AubreTigre
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My medicine is trying to kill me?
Bjays Blog
On DiabetesConnect.com, someone posted a question about why insulin causes you to gain weight. I read it's because it signals for fat retention and carb cravings. However, it reminded me I had a similar problem with metformin - my oral diabete
01/30/2009 at 05:08AMauthored by Elizabeth, submitted by Bjay
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