Tuesday 31 July 2012
Olympics 2012: Asking the experts!
The London 2012 Olympics have arrived! We took this chance to ask two of our Olympians and Blue Circle Champions about training with diabetes and who to look out for during the Games.
- Bas van de Goor, Volleyball (BvG)
- Kris Freeman, Cross-country skiing (KF)
via idf.org
Following the Olympic theme, interview with two diabetic athletes - Bas Van de Goor (volleyball) and Kris Freeman (Cross Country)
Monday 30 July 2012
Coaching for a Better Diabetes Life
That’s why the “Diabetes Coach” is becoming a resource that more PWDs are turning to. They’re not trained medical professionals, but life-balance experts who may have a lot to offer in helping us cope with our day-to-day D-struggles.
via diabetesmine.com
I'm not convinced that this is a valuable resource. Id rather be direct with my endo if i wasn't get thr right advice or ask online for Anecdotal experience for scenarios but am I in a minority?
Get our new WDD campaign materials! - International Diabetes Federation
Two new World Diabetes Day posters have been created for the World Diabetes Day 2012 campaign - Diabetes: protect our future - to highlight our key messages focussing on the importance of diabetes education and healthy environments in achieving a healthier future for all.
via idf.org
Word Diabetes Day Promotion
Little Diabetes Tricks.
I'll be the first to admit I don't follow all the rules of diabetes. I think it's only fair because diabetes doesn't follow my rules
via sixuntilme.com
Any things you do, that you would never admit to your endo
Curry compound may curb diabetes risk
Supplements containing a compound found in curry spice may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk, according to a Thai study
via stabroeknews.com
Should we be all tucking into curries?
Concierge Medicine :: Diabetes Self-Management
As health-care costs continue to rise in the United States, some doctors are adopting a payment model that makes costs even higher for their patients — and many of those patients willingly and even enthusiastically participate
Would you put your health in the hands of a Diabetes concierge?
Sunday 29 July 2012
Ask D’Mine: Life and Times of Insulin Corrections
What’s the connection between exercise and the action of insulin on board?
via diabetesmine.com
For all the insulin pump users considering exercise
Saturday 28 July 2012
Diabetes and Exercise? Try being an Olympic athlete
Diabetes and Exercise? Try being an Olympic athlete
Getting into the Olympic spirit
Friday 27 July 2012
Willpower in Life with Diabetes
What is willpower? As a wellness coach and personal trainer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say, “Well, I just don’t have any willpower.”
I believe willpower is not something we have or don’t have. Willpower is something we use…or we do not use. It’s not supposed to come easily. It’s not supposed to be easily applied in the situations where we need it most. The epitome of willpower is that it requires persistence, diligence, and a great deal of self-respect in order to actually apply it to our lives.
Even though we all have some, for whatever reason we are always guilty that we dont have more
Diabetes Is a Challenge But Not An Obstacle
Rock climber with diabetes on national tour to showcase how those with the ailment can manage it instead of letting it manage them.
You too can be a rockclimber and a Diabetic
Behind the Press Releases at Roche Diabetes
With only a few minutes left of a company’s internal quarterly conference, word began to circulate by email and whispers that the FDA had cleared a new blood meter-insulin pump device for sale in the United States
via diabetesmine.com
Behind the scenes of Diabetes product approvals Accu Chek Combo
Olympic Fever Is Upon Us
There have been some famous athletes with type 1 diabetes who have competed at the extreme elite level of the Olympics – proving that type 1 diabetes doesn’t stop you from achieving your dreams! Amongst them are such noteworthy names as:
- Gary Hall Jnr, Swimmer
- Kris Freeman, Cross-Country Skier
- Missy Foy, Marathon Runner
- Pam Fernandes, Paralympic Cyclist
- Steven Redgrave, Rowing
via jdrf.org.au
Makes you want to go out and exercise
Food for Diabetics: All The Good Stuff
Contrary to popular belief, there is no diet for diabetics. However, there are several recommended food for diabetics that will help you control your blood glucose levels much more effectively and these are basically the same kinds of foods considered best for everyone!
via squidoo.com
great advice for nice diabetes eating
Thursday 26 July 2012
No “Days-Off” in Diabetes
One of the things that diabetes has really trained me to do well in my life is plan each day. Diabetes does not give me a day off, so I cannot give diabetes a day off either. Blood sugar checks are planned: about 10 times each day. Each meal is planned: three large meals and two smaller meals. Each workout session is planned: four to five days a week.
Ive always wanted to tun run a marathon, maybe Ill finally be inspired..
The Tangerine Diabetic: What’s Better? High or Low?
So following on from my piece on what classifies as a hypo (you can read it here) – and the addition of the word “waffy” to the worldwide vocabulary - I thought I’d develop the idea that the patient with diabetes and the medical professionals have different opinions on what is good and what is bad. Again I’ll be basing my thoughts on my slightly messed up thinking following 30-odd years of varying control levels and judgement. I could use medical research and qualified expert opinion but why should I start doing that now?
I have the same discussions myself
NiceDiabetes
This lens is all about methods to making diabetes nice. Diabetics are nice people who have ended up with an unfortunate illness so I figure if we be nice to it, it may return the favor. This lens along with my site nice diabetes seeks to provide practical advice to diabetics of all genres on ways of making this disease play nice.
via squidoo.com
Here is my Squidoo..
Stuff for your Insulin Pump
Having an insulin pump doesn't mean the end of fun! There are lots of things that you can add - like skins. There are also special packs and fashionable accessories that you can put the pump in.
via squidoo.com
Diabetes is certainly never boring
Diabetes Insulin Pump 101
What is a diabetes insulin pump? How does it help you manage your blood glucose? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using one? To help you understand how a diabetic insulin pump works, please read this. This may be the one thing you need to effectively manage your diabetes.
via squidoo.com
Great information on pumping
Wednesday 25 July 2012
The Tangerine Diabetic: What’s Better? High or Low?
The Tangerine Diabetic: What’s Better? High or Low?: So following on from my piece on what classifies as a hypo ( you can read it here ) – and the addition of the word “waffy” to the worldwide ...
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Improves Nighttime Control in Young Type 1s
Monday 23 July 2012
Carbohydrate Counting - A How To Guide
Carbohydrate counting is an important skill for those with diabetes to learn. What is carbohydrate counting? It is the ability to evaluate food and sum up the amount of carbohydrates in a meal. We call this a skill because it is something that you have to work at.
I must admit Im still learning after all these years..
When numbers take over the night.
Deep in the nighttime when children are dreaming,
When parents are snoring and resting their minds.
The numbers march into our homes never failing,
And dictate the peace that our bodies will find.
The joys of blood testing
Sunday 22 July 2012
Saturday 21 July 2012
Riva Greenberg: Saved by My Insulin Cap
I have what's recently grown into a nasty habit. First thing in the morning, as soon as I wake up -- usually around 6:30 a.m. or 7 a.m. -- I walk into my kitchen. No, that's not the nasty part.
I stand glazed over my glucose meter for my first reading of the day. Then I almost always take one unit of my rapid acting insulin to keep my blood sugar from rising like Mt. Vesuvius before I get to eat my breakfast.
Dont we know that feeling..
Exercise Still Cuts Diabetes Risk | dailyRx
Type 2 diabetes risk reduced through physical activity in lean and obese people
via dailyrx.com
Unfortunately the facts cannot be denied..
Friday 20 July 2012
Welcome to the club - The Diabetes club
Welcome to the diabetic club, yes girls are allowed. We have a sweet double wide trailer that is always the perfect temperature and the fridge is stocked with cool refreshments. Diet everything. We have what you need in terms of insulin supplies: syringes, alcohol swabs, and testing supplies.
via chicagonow.com
We all may not have chosed this club but its our none the less
Staying Fit in the Great Outdoors
The great outdoors beckons us with warm weather and longer days during the summer, which makes it the perfect time to go outside and have fun. Whether it’s a game of volleyball or a bike ride through the neighborhood, the outdoors can be a breath of fresh air for your exercise routine.
Love the fresh air in my nostrils as I go for a run, hope you all find your exercise passion
Thursday 19 July 2012
Diary of a Diabetic Chef: Why I went to a naturopath
Diary of a Diabetic Chef: Why I went to a naturopath
via oregonlive.com
I regularly go to an Acupuncturist and believe a lot of value both physical and mental can be achieved through investigating all options
Paula Deen: Diabetes Diagnosis Hasn't Dented Her Earnings - Forbes
via forbes.com
Looks like its all about the Diabetes product sponsorship!
Diving into diabetes
Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the country, affecting around 1 in 12 Australians and about 1/3 of the population are at risk of contracting the illness.
Dr Sultan Linjawi is a Merewether Endocrinologist who specialises in diabetes and joined Jill to share some insights into the illnes
via blogs.abc.net.au
Practical Tips for Managing diabetes
Book Review: There Is A Cure For Diabetes
There Is A Cure For Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21+ Day Program by Dr. Gabriel Cousens provides workable strategies to bring diabetics within a normal range of blood sugar quickly by dietary changes.
via blogcritics.org
The headline is ridiculous but looking at the contents there are some good content. If only editors could take the sensation out..
World Guy preaches: ‘Go for a walk’
World Guy” Erik Bendl and his dog, Nice, are traveling from Seattle to San Francisco with a 6-foot globe in tow. Bendl said the journey is an effort to raise awareness for diabetes, a disease that has claimed the life of loved ones in his own family.
via theworldlink.com
A very admirable advocate
Type 2: Early Therapy Helps Retain Beta Cell Function
Immediately starting intense therapy for newly diagnosed type 2s preserved their beta cell functioning for 3.5 years, according to a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center study.
Carrying the Olympic Torch… with Diabetes! : DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog
Living with diabetes can be a lot to deal with every day, and some of us have joked that navigating our daily D-routines can sometimes feel like an Olympic sport in itself!
via diabetesmine.com
When do we get the Gold medals?
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Table Tips - American Diabetes Association
Not everyone with diabetes has the same meal plan or the same nutrition goals. For some, cutting calories is most important. Others may need to limit fat and salt, and eat more foods high in fiber.
Work with your health care team to identify your own goals. Ask about eating out. If you're planning a special occasion, ask about adding some special food items.
via diabetes.org
Today its all about food
Eating Out with Diabetes
Having diabetes doesn’t deprive you of eating out. If you eat out regularly, you will need to pay close attention to food choices and serving sizes to manage your weight and diabetes.
Don’t limit your enjoyment by thinking you need to go to a special restaurant or eat special meals just because you have diabetes. You’ll soon discover that many restaurants serve foods that are suitable for healthy eating. Most will also value your patronage and are more than happy to help if you can’t find something suitable on the menu. Ask restaurant staff about the dish of your choice and the way it’s been cooked, and request simple changes if required.
I eat out a lot and find all it takes is some common sense
Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Qatar
The Qatar Diabetes Association, a member of Qatar Foundation, is holding various activities during the Holy Month of Ramadan to try and help people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels during fasting hours.
via gulf-times.com
I hadnt even thought about this but imagine trying to manage Diabetes during Ramadan
Pharma company taps Healthrageous for mobile diabetes management | mobihealthnews
Pharma company taps Healthrageous for mobile diabetes management
Thin 'n Crispy Pizza Crust - Diabetes Health
Thin, crispy crust pizza is a favorite. My eldest son, Daniel, 25 years old, who is not fully into low-carbing said, "Mom, this tastes equivalent to high-carb pizza. I actually prefer this.
I still havent cracked pizza so might be worth a try
‘Asian Flavors Diabetes Cookbook’: Challenges are inherent and apparent
‘Asian Flavors Diabetes Cookbook’: Challenges are inherent and apparent
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Diabetes sufferers 'could through bereavement process' after diagnosis
Diabetes sufferers 'go through bereavement process' after diagnosis
- It can take sufferers up to 18 years to feel 'in control' of condition if they don't receive support
via dailymail.co.uk
Im not sure this is just a type 2 issue..
Monday 16 July 2012
D-Mom Says: “Kids First, Diabetes Second”
D-Mom Says: “Kids First, Diabetes Second
via diabetesmine.com
Great book about how to be the parent of a diabetic
Melissa wishes she could have prevented type 2 diabetes
Melissa has been living with type 2 diabetes for two and a half years. Diagnosed at the age of just 31, she is among the 275 Australians diagnosed with the condition every day. Melissa has made some tremendous improvements since being diagnosed. It made her realise how unhealthy her lifestyle was and forced her to make positive changes. But she wishes she could have prevented diabetes in the first place.
Prevention is always better than cause in the case of Type 2
How to Beat Hypothyroidism and Diabetes
How to Beat Hypothyroidism and Diabetes
Anyone tried a chiropractor to cure their thyroid issues? I currently have an issue so wondering if its worth a go?
Running in the wild: If a diabetic falls in the forest, does she make a sound?
As a diabetic, I have always found indoor sports easier– less risky and more simple to manage, since I can have lots food, testing gear, and people nearby. Exercise for me, therefore, means I’m a bit of a gym rat.
via asweetlife.org
Some great exercise tips
Sunday 15 July 2012
Low Carb Snacks ides
Check out this website I found at diabeticconnect.com
Looking forward to trying some out
Understanding Dawn Phenomenon in Diabetes
via articlecity.com
As someone who knows this all too well, its an interesting problem to manage
I Want To Be a Positive PWD!
Check out this website I found at diabetesdaily.com
Hands up if you too want to be positive
Saturday 14 July 2012
How to Eat Carbs on a Diabetic Diet - YouTube
via youtube.com
For all of the carb lovers amongst us..
Diabetes Burnout - YouTube
via youtube.com
We have all been there.. hope it makes everyone feel better
More serious than algebra, teenage diabetes
Know what’s more complicated than algebra? Type 2 diabetes. And today’s youth are dealing with the latter in increasing numbers.
via blog.chron.com
Quite serious stuff..
Ode to Mixed Emotions - Life of a Diabetic
Sometimes I feel very angry or sad about my diabetes (and gluten intolerance!), but a lot of the time I just feel kind of numb about it, like it’s something happening to someone else, and I’m just sitting by and thinking, “Well, that sucks.
via diabetesmine.com
Show me a diabetic that hasnt seen these range of emotions
Friday 13 July 2012
Caffeine and blood sugar: What's the connection?
I love coffee; it's one of my favorite vices. The sight and smell of a cup of freshly brewed, rich, dark brown liquid java, first thing in the morning, is a sight to behold. Other than the caffeine, coffee seems like a pretty benign beverage. In fact, I've been hearing a lot of good things about it lately.
via mayoclinic.com
Ill have another cup then
Diabetes and cosmetics: A connection? – - CNN.com Blogs
Diabetes and cosmetics: A connection?
Hidden in perfumes, scented lotions, food packaging and even synthetic leathers are a type of chemical called phthalates. Most people in the United States are exposed to phthalates, and levels tend to be higher in women than men.
I got diagnosed as a 12 year old so not much connection to cosmetics for me but maybe its environmental?
Mayo Clinic medical information and tools for healthy living - MayoClinic.com
Olympian sets example for those with diabetes
via mayoclinic.com
Hope for all yet even if its just running around the block
Bubbles in the Medtronic when changing reservoir
I've been having this problem for ages and will hopefully talk to my DE about it soon but want to see if it happens to anyone else.When I change the reservoir on my Medtronic Veo, I often gets bubbles caught at the end of the line right where the line part joins the reservoir part - it's in the plasticky bit just near where the needle is to go into the rubber seal on the via
Any tips you can share on how to remove the bubbles when changing your set?
Kenya: Government to Provide Free Insulin for Diabetic Children
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation has launched a new program that will see Children with Type 1 diabetes access free insulin at public hospitals. The Changing Diabetes in Children CDiC program was launched on Tuesday at the Rift Valley provincial general hospital that will see Kenya become the ninth country in Africa to avail free insulin for diabetic children.
via allafrica.com
Its the start of a good news weekend
Tips for Healthy Eating in a Restaurant
For other tips on great eating out at restaurants check here
http://www.nicediabetes.com/diabetes-2/diabetes-and-eating-out
Thursday 12 July 2012
Pumping Insulin with John Walsh and Ruth Roberts - YouTube
Pumping Insulin with John Walsh and Ruth Roberts
via youtube.com
This is my favorite pumping insulin book so really excited to hear about the update
Nice Diabetes - What is it all about? - YouTube
Nice Diabetes - What is it all about?
via youtube.com
Nice Diabetes - Sam from Nice Diabetes introduces what the website Nice Diabetes is all about
Vitamin Deficiencies in People With Diabetes: the Supplements You Need
As an orthopedic surgeon, I have many patients with diabetes who tell me, "I can't have surgery because I won't heal."
Ask the Diabetes Experts
What causes my blood sugar readings to be high when I wake up in the morning?
Elevated morning glucose can be caused by the dawn phenomenon, the Somogyi phenomenon, the release of counter-regulatory hormones, or an excess consumption of carbohydrate the previous evening.
Joy Benchmarks: Super Diabetic Mario Brothers = Super Offensive
Super Diabetic Mario Brothers = Super Offensive
Its really disappointed when comedians seek cheap jokes at the expense of the diabetics. You only wish they could be in our shoes for a week to see what its like
Healthy Snacking With Diabetes
Snacks are one of my favorite kinds of meals to eat. Those little meals in between meals to keep your hunger pangs away and to keep your blood sugar levels stable can be a great resource in your diabetes management. They can also make your day extremely difficult if you eat the wrong kind of snack. So what to do?
I prefer home made snacks or even fresh fruit, crackers or cheese but this may give you more ideas..
Tour de France and the Celebration of Type 1
Jeudi sur le Tour de France : un diabétique sur l'étape !
My attempt at English translation
Tomorrow at Pau, will start Phil Southerland, founder of cycling Team Type 1: a team of professional cyclists with and without diabetes.
Phil has diabetes type 1. His goal at one stage in the Tour, to instill hope and motivation to those affected by this disease worldwide, providing evidence that can be diabetic and to fully accomplish.
Its slogan: "Diabetes does not stop us. It drives us." For those who understand English, type 1 diabetes team gives you tips for managing sport and disease. Here.
Around its sport, Team Type 1 is also developing awareness of and support for people with diabetes.
Interested? Meet at the village of l'Etape du Tour in Pau. It is open to all and free, Thursday, July 12 from 14h to 20h and Friday, July 13 from 9am to 21h, the exhibition grounds.
Team Type 1 will offer a free conference "Diabetes and sport: a solution for everyone", and two workshops:
- "Fitness and Nutrition" with an educator and a dietician to make a test and tackle the subject of nutrition and physical activity
- "Intensity and exercise" to test his physical pedaling on an ergometer (exercise bike).
Sponsored by the French subsidiary of Sanofi, the team consists of 23 top international riders, including four French riders and five runners with type 1 diabetes.
Anyway, congratulations to these outstanding athletes for their commitment.
Wednesday 11 July 2012
BBC News - Diabetes checks 'should be available in job centres'
Diabetes checks should be offered to the over-40s in settings ranging from libraries to job centres across England, a health watchdog has said.
via bbc.co.uk
A bit left field
Three Key Factors to Diabetes Control
Managing blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure are crucial
They make it sound so simple
Thoughts on Testing an Artificial Pancreas : DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog
Kyle Rose is a former Team Type 1 cyclist and business development director for that group. He is now living in France, where he founded a consultancy called Delta PM Diabetes, focusing on chronic disease management in health care. Mainly, he advises companies in the diabetes management business on campaigns for products including insulin, drug delivery devices, and glucometers, as well as non-profit collaboration initiatives and medical/patient community outreach.
But recently, Kyle got the historical chance to be part of one of the first-ever trials of an artificial pancreas system outside of a clinical setting
via diabetesmine.com
When I was diagnosed 25 years ago, pen-fills was the most exciting thing to happen to diabetics. Now we almost think of pumps as old hat. Im really happy to hear news like this and although I dont think its the big cure we are all after, I hope its a step in the right direction
Goji Berries fighting diabetic retinopathy
University of Sydney researchers have found that the Tibetan goji berry could help fight diabetic retinopathy. The goji berry is abundant in taurine, which in complementary medicine, is credited with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties that could help to protect the retina
via jdrf.org.au
Not only delicious but helping protect your eyes.
Manage Your Diabetes with these iPhone Glucose Meters - Techlicious
An important part of managing this disease requires taking blood glucose readings and noting rising or falling levels throughout the day. That used to mean manually logging the numbers into a journal or glucose tracking app or downloading them to a computer. Now there are glucose monitors that will transmit their readings to your iPhone or iPod touch.
via techlicious.com
Anyone tried these out and are they any good?
Abbottac Announces New Test for the Management of Patients with Diabetes: July 10, 2012
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via abbott.com
For more on what the HBA1C is all about see my article - http://www.nicediabetes.com/nice-diabetes/nice-diabetes-hba1c-or-in-english-h...
Tuesday 10 July 2012
Quality of guidelines on the management of diabetes in pregnancy under review
Diabetes during pregnancy can lead to severe risks for both mother and fetus when it is not managed properly. The use of rigorously developed guidelines with a robust implementation process can have a positive influence on the management of diabetes during pregnancy. This study aims to compare recommendations and assess the quality of clinical guidelines on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-existing diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.
Really important to keep looking at these kinds of scenarios where the risks to the Mum to be are potentially increased..
Revisiting Ice Cream and Diabetes
In case you didn’t get the memo: Yes, those of us with diabetes CAN eat ice cream.
via diabetesmine.com
Yes we CAN and we WILL!
Kris Freeman - Inspiring Story of Comeback
Champion cross-country skier Kris Freeman faces his demons in the Olympics.
via tudiabetes.org
Who said Type 1 diabetics cant exercise? Certainly not Olympian Kris Freeman
Closed-loop Insulin Delivery: Towards Improved Diabetes Care - Kavita Kumareswaran - Discovery Medicine
Abstract: The prevalence of type 1 diabetes is escalating worldwide. Novel therapies and management strategies are needed to reduce associated morbidity. Aggressive blood glucose lowering using conventional insulin replacement regimens is limited by the risk of hypoglycemia. Even the most motivated patients may struggle to manage day-to-day variability in insulin requirements. The artificial pancreas or closed-loop insulin delivery may improve outcomes, building on recent technological progress and combining continuous glucose monitoring with insulin pump therapy. So far, closed-loop prototypes have been evaluated under controlled conditions suggesting improved glucose control and a reduced risk of hypoglycemia. Limitations include suboptimal accuracy and reliability of continuous glucose monitors and delays associated with subcutaneous insulin delivery. Outpatient evaluation is required as the next step, leading to deployment into clinical practice
If they need a volunteer Im ready
Monday 9 July 2012
Diabetes Camp: A Home Away from Home
Ah, summer camp. Many of us have fond memories of camp when we were younger. Swimming, building fires, horseback riding, making friends—these are what a boy or girl will remember for a lifetime. If your child has diabetes, though, thinking about sending him or her off to camp without your supervision might make you very nervous.
My parents sent me on a diabetes camps a year after I was diagnosed. I loved it from a holiday perspective and a chance to meet people just like me. - Very important when you are 12. Contact your local Diabetes Federations for camps near you
Cintas Introduces GlucoBurst for Diabetes Management in the Workplace | Reuters
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leader in first-aid and safety products, today announced the availability of GlucoBurst, a blood sugar control product for its first-aid cabinets
via reuters.com
Im not sure about some of the claims listed as having glucose products available may not alter the time/work missed due to hypo and besides who doesn't carry out hypo food?. What may be good however is first aid training where people know how to respond to a hypo. Lets hope the training programme is 1st class
Best Blood sugar control relies on more than just one factor
By combining insulin pumps with continuous blood sugar sensors, people with diabetes get better blood sugar control than those using finger-stick testing and insulin shots, new research suggests.
Wonder whether governments around the world can read and start finding some money for funding?
The Angry Type 2 Diabetic
The Stepford Diabetic: The Most Frustrating Type of Diabetic
Im not usually a frustrated kind of girl but she makes some great points
T1D Truth Awards - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
The JDRF T1D Truth Awards recognises writers and journalists for excellence in writing about the life and science of type 1 diabetes.
via jdrf.org.au
What a great award to win
The Beauty of Diabetes
Hello to all of the broken pancreas people!
via tudiabetes.org
Sometimes its all about focusing on the positives
Women with Diabetes: We Are Family
Say Hello to the DiabetesSisters
These women are not related, but they find it easy to relate. They share something important--their meters are a clue. Blood sugars (and more) bring them together, across different ages, types, and treatments. Say hello to your sisters in diabetes. This growing, loving family wants to adopt you.
Any in Australia?
Diabetes drug triggers neuron growth, potential to regenerate brain cells: study
A drug commonly used to control Type 2 diabetes can help trigger stem cells to produce new brain cells, providing hope of a potential means to treat brain injuries and even neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, researchers say.
A study by scientists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children found the drug metformin helps activate the mechanism that signals stem cells to generate neurons and other brain cells.
Looks like there may be an upside to diabetes management. Great news for metformin users
Sunday 8 July 2012
Raising Diabetes Awareness - Aussie Style
To mark National Diabetes Awareness Week, JDRF is renewing its call for recognition of the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
It is important to recognise that unlike type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. Researchers are working hard to more fully understand the complicated mix of genetic and environmental factors that may cause or trigger this disease. However, it is certain that going on a diet or cutting down on sugar doesn’t stop type 1 diabetes.
The newly launched JDRF T1D Truth Awards addresses the issue of inaccuracies in writing about diabetes, by awarding those who get it right. The awards recognise and award excellence in writing about the life and science of type 1 diabetes.
How can you help raise awareness?
- Nominate people who get it right. The most effective way to encourage accuracy in the writing of type 1 diabetes is to award those who get it right. Nominate someone now for the T1D Truth Award.
- Write to your local paper. We have provided a Letter to the Editor template here (.doc)– simply fill in your details!
- Change your Facebook profile picture. You can download the diabetes logo here.
- Tell your friends and family about JDRF. You can link to us on Facebook, Twitter, or send them to our website.
- Sign up to become a JDRF Advocate. Advocates work on behalf of the Type 1 community to build links with Australia’s politicians.
By spreading the word, you can help raise awareness of type 1 diabetes.
via jdrf.org.au
Raising awareness of our illnesses and correcting the misrepresentations. Please nominate the good guys out there spreading the good word
Diabetic research on the way it impacts different nationalities
Did you know that Asian people are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes, but more likely to be affected by type 2 diabetes?
via diabetic.org.uk
Diabetes Funnies: Red Tag Sale
Funnies: Red Tag Sale
via diabetesmine.com
Wonder if he has a big diabetes cupboard like me for all his supplies once he gets them home
Tour de Cure: Tour de Cure is ...
The Tour de Cure is a series of fundraising cycling events held in 44 states nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
The Tour is a ride, not a race, with routes designed for everyone from the occasional rider to the experienced cyclist. Whether you ride 10 miles or 100 miles, you will travel a route supported from start to finish with rest stops, food to fuel the journey and fans to cheer you on!
Brilliant, good luck to all the participants
If you can walk, you can climb Kili
A blog about the preparation, thoughts, fears and everything else that idly enters my mind leading up to a trek up Mt Kilimanjaro in February 2013. I'm 40 years old, registered blind, love to travel, and up for all kinds of adventure
Inspirational tale from a Type 1 Diabetic prepping to climb Mt Killi
Dreams of Lewis
So this is the story of my diagnosis.
Interesting tale from a Type 1 Diabetic trying to accept and process the information about her diagnosis
Anyone in New York sounds like a great health program to get involved - 4 ways to manage weight
Kathy Brieger, RD, CDE, chief operations officer at HRHC, talks about four programs offered by their diabetes collaborative that are helping members with diabetes to better manage their weight
via hin.com
Great to see proactive health care management from NY, USA. Comment if you have great programmes to promote
HBA1C or in English how is your diabetes travelling | Nice Diabetes
I remember when I first got diagnosed; I would go for my three times a year blood tests before lining up for hours waiting to see my specialist. I would go into the office with my parents and the Doctor would talk to me about a whole lot of acronyms, some of them I would understand, others (and probably still to this day) not so much.
Over the years there has been one recurring theme or one acronym that more emphasis is always held – HBA1C.
via nicediabetes.com
HBA1C its easy as 1,2,3?
Saturday 7 July 2012
Is it time to catchup with a Diabetes Educator?
If you haven't seen one in awhile, watch for the reasons why a Diabetes Educator can help
Mysteries of the GlycoMark Revealed
who has the slightest idea what constitutes “in range” for the GlycoMark test, or what the heck you’re supposed to do with the results?
Yeah, I thought so… me neither.
via diabetesmine.com
Looks like the future direction of testing. For the old school approach to HBAa1c Ive written a post here - http://www.nicediabetes.com/nice-diabetes/nice-diabetes-hba1c-or-in-english-h...
Counting By 15s
Remember sitting in math class thinking "when am I going to use this in the real world?" Here's the answer—carbohydrate counting.
I knew I should have studied harder during my math class. Thats probably why to this day I still struggle with carb counting
Medtronic Australia offering free meters for medtronic pump users
Sounds like an interesting offer, Im going to order one and see how it goes
Type 1 Diabetes Aware thanks to Diabetes UK
Type 1 Diabetes Aware
via youtube.com
Its great to see campaigns like this trying to help people like you and me
Friday 6 July 2012
The Fastest & Slowest Carbohydrates for Low Blood Sugars
Treating a low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) might seem easy: eat something with carbohydrates. But to ensure that you’re getting the best source of carbohydrate that will raise your blood sugar as quickly as possible isn’t as simple as you might’ve thought.
Im trying to break the life long habit of chocolate bars and change to juice but what is your hypo strategy?
Men’s Health: Between the Ears or Below the Beltline?
What’s up with that? Well, there are a zillion unproved theories, most of them having to do with the classic male personality traits and resistance to seeking medical care.
But it gets more complicated when you plug diabetes into the equation.
via diabetesmine.com
For the 50% of the population, things to consider
Avoiding the Endo Song and Dance
I’m playing diabetes hookie. I’ve honestly just been avoiding the same old song and dance that leaves us tip-toeing around the edges of the dance floor without really knowing the steps.
via diabetesmine.com
I find being open and honesty is the key to my endo relationship. Sometimes I have to admit that the constant micromanagement is just too much. How do you cope?
All the Latest Updates on “Pumping Insulin”
If you have a question about insulin pumping, all you need to do is pick up a copy of the fifth edition of Pumping Insulin, the encyclopedia of all things pumps by the legendary husband-and-wife team John Walsh and Ruth Roberts.
via diabetesmine.com
This was my bible when I first started pumping. Ill probably revisit just to see what's new
Thursday 5 July 2012
Things I Can't Stand About My Insulin Pump
My relationship with my pump is complicated. I love it for the control it gives me over my disease, but I detest it for its flakiness, its arbitrary malfunctions, and the host of tiny aggravations that turn it from a blessing into a curse
Its an interesting one. My pump has changed my life and I would never go back to MDI but its not all sunshine all the time.
Searching for Answers - DiabetesStyle
When you have diabetes, you are thrust into many medical mysteries. The disease is complicated and confusing. You need to have an understanding of hormones, nutrition, medicine, exercise, eyesight, foot health, and so much more. Where on the Internet can you find accurate answers to your health-related questions?
I agree with the sentiments, Im continually searching for new ideas, theories, ways to manage but its confusion and often contradictory
Wednesday 4 July 2012
UK News - Revealed: DH plans to bundle diabetes QOF indicators worth over £5,000
Exclusive: GPs will be forced to conduct nine separate checks in each patient with diabetes under Department of Health plans to create a single diabetes QOF indicator worth over £5,000, Pulse can reveal.
Related articlesThe DH is also pushing for a change in thresholds along with the ‘composite indicator', which would include HbA1c, cholesterol, blood pressure and foot checks, in an attempt to boost achievement in the routine assessment of patients with diabetes.
The move comes after a national audit suggested only half of patients with diabetes were receiving all nine checks – a result described as ‘appalling' by patient groups.
But the findings of the National Diabetes Audit for 2010/11, published last month, have been plunged into controversy after the GPC filed a complaint over the data used in the audit.
The DH has launched an investigation into the GPC's complaint, which is due to report in September. In the meantime, it has written to NICE, asking it to look at bundling all the nine checks – currently separate indicators worth 39 points (equivalent to £5,217 per year for an average practice) – into one single indicator.
NHS medical director Sir Bruce Keogh wrote to NICE last month asking it to consider ‘replacing the current QOF indicators relating to the nine processes for diabetes with a composite indicator measuring the proportion of patients who received all nine of the processes'.
In the letter, he also asked NICE to review ‘the range of target measurements and associated payment thresholds'.
If successful, the new indicator could be included in the 2015 QOF.
But GPs warned the changes could mean much more work for practices and potentially lost income, and the GPC said the profession was being ‘unfairly criticised' because of the National Diabetes Audit's findings.
Dr Bill Beeby, chair of the GPC's clinical and prescribing subcommittee, told Pulse the figures from the national audit were ‘incomparable' to the achievement recorded in the QOF: ‘GPs are not putting in the codes that the National Diabetes Audit looks for, because they're not being asked to.
‘If you look for the wrong thing you won't find it. Some areas are being unfairly criticised as a result.'
GPC negotiator Dr Beth McCarron-Nash said the proposed changes would be considered as part of the normal negotiation process, but added: ‘GPs asked for stability in the QOF and we are mindful of that.'
Dr Stephen Mann, a GP in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, said the change could have a drastic impact on practice income, with the increased number of checks likely to hit uptake: ‘You'll get patients who won't comply, won't turn up, won't want to be monitored.
‘GPs will have to jump through hoops, and if they miss one thing they'll fail.'
Dr Paul Conley, a GP in Basingstoke, said: ‘GPs ensure high-level care for patients with diabetes already, and we've had so many changes to the QOF. This extreme micromanaging of complex clinical processes can have the opposite effect, and GPs feel demoralised.'
A spokesperson for the DH said: ‘We hope to work together [with NICE] and with the BMA and other stakeholders to improve the QOF and support ongoing improvements in quality and outcomes for patients.'
via pulsetoday.co.uk
Good or bad for diabetes management?
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