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Yayislets! (and greenbean)

Sooo, for the past few months I've been dealing with what I thought was heartburn, an ulcer, one of my meds causing stomach pain or something along those lines, but today I got a phone call from transplant coordinator nurse extraordinaire, and she said in

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Working Out with Diabetes: Consider the Controllables, Understand the Uncontrollables

Diabetes Mine

* 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 coupl

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Diabetic Meet-up in Long Beach, CA

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I don’t know about you but I enjoy talking to other PWD’s about life and of course diabetes.  If you are in the Southern California area you are invited to hangout and  have lunch with other PWD’s (person with diabetes).     Meet-up Information Where: Ch

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Living With Depression

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I was beyond thrilled when my depression didn't get any worse after No. 3 was born. For as miserable as I was after No. 1 and No. 2 were born, I felt absolutely fantastic.   I also felt for a long while that this was just the way it

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My First Insulin Injection

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I will never forget the day I found out I was pregnant with my daughter.  I went to the ER because I was experiencing pain in the lower part of my abdomen.  The ER doc asked me a few questions.  I let him know I was a diabetic and so fourth.  He said, “Ok

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Even A Small Weight Loss Benefits Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Battle

We know that Type 2 Diabetes is directly linked to obesity but what researchers are now just finding out is that even a modest weight loss can help the health of Type 2 Diabetes sufferers…but what is considered modest and how can drugs like Byetta help? A

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Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups

Glucoholic

Today we’re celebrating for two reasons. First, Independence day is upon us in the U.S.; and second, we found Atkins Endulge Peanut Butter Cups! These great little sugar free snacks come in packs of two. They are poured into a tray that makes getting t

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Food and Our Brains

Diabetes Mine

Our brains are obviously hard-wired to love food.  For many years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of why we go all ga-ga over fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, for example.  If we could figure out — and even control — the neuroscienc

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When Do I Just Give Up?

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I've been extremely frustrated with my health lately. I'm usually at a heightened sense of frustration, but the past few weeks have hit me hard. To the point that I'm feeling hopeless, desperate, and just plain lost in the sea of chronic conditions. <

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Even More Bright Diabetes Ideas: A Little Help from Your Friends

Diabetes Mine

As you know, I’ve been trolling through the copious creative designs we received in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, and today I’d like to take a moment to highlight those focusing on mentoring or community-based games to teach people about impr

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