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Ten Easy Tips for Developing Good Diabetes Habits
Honestly, people are just like water and electricity: we like to follow the path of least resistance. What does that mean for managing and controlling diabetes? It means that we like to settle into comfortable routines. We want to “figure things out” and then put them on cruise control. Isn’t that true?
Submitted by John Crowley
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Be True to Your (Diabetic) Heart
Last month I was invited, along with a handful of other online diabetes advocates, to visit the Dallas headquarters of the American Heart Association, the national nonprofit organization championing cardiac health. Of course were there to talk about heart disease – in particular, to brainstorm how to get millions of diabetics around the country to pay attention to their own elevated risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Diabetic Sick Day Guidelines
Managing blood sugars during an illness can be very challenging. Your body’s natural reaction to an illness is to release hormones that generally cause your blood sugar to rise. Additionally, your body can become more insulin resistant.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Compliance versus Compassion
If you’ve been around diabetes for a while, you’ve surely heard the term “non-compliant.” This is the label that doctors, nurses and other health professionals have used for years to describe patients who don’t follow orders: don’t take medications as directed, don’t stick to meal plans, or generally fail to implement the prescribed treatment regimen.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: What can I do if my A1c is steadily rising?
“Thank you in advance for your willingness to help. I have many highs and lows even when I am not sick. I am type 2 and control my blood sugars with diet and exercise. I do not get much exercise due to a recent knee surgery. I am not on meds for my diabetes and I see my doctor for a check up every 3 months. My A1c is steadily rising. Do you have any... read more
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: I don’t understand my high blood sugars and how carbs affect them.
I don’t understand my high blood sugars and how carbs affect them.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: What steps do we have to take to get off all insulin and get back on oral medications again?
What steps do we have to take to get off all insulin and get back on oral medications again? I want to feel the way I used to with this disease and still keep the numbers down as well as the weight.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: What constitutes exercise and how many calories does each activity burn (depending on a person's weight)?
What constitutes exercise and how many calories does each activity burn (depending on a person's weight)?
Submitted by John Crowley
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Ask the Expert: Can a fasting blood sugar level of 170 to 216 be a normal range for a person?
Can a fasting blood sugar level of 170 to 216 be a normal range for a person or is that too high? I'm thinking way too high! But I’ve been adjusting my insulin (Lantus) by 2 cc's every 4 days. I started at 25 twice a day. It's now 32 twice a day. So I’m wondering if a range somewhat higher than what is considered normal be a good range for certain people?
Submitted by John Crowley
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Focus on the Flu
Many illnesses are casually called the “flu” today. However, because the real flu can be deadly for diabetics, we need to know exactly what the flu is and what we can do to try to prevent being infected.
Submitted by John Crowley
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