This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, written as I understand it. Cross reference and double check the accuracy of what I am presenting. There are thousands of diabetics who understand that their life is in their hands on a daily basis, who are dedicated to doing everything they ...See Article
Blood Sugar Control
Diabetes Risks
Diabetes puts virtually every system in the body at risk for deterioration and damage. This is because high blood sugar affects every kind of cell, and either kills or damages cells, one by one. The most common affects are blindness, nerve damage, kidney failure, and heart disease. But it harms more than that, because no part ...See Article
Insulin Insufficiency
This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, ...See Article
Hypoglycemia
This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, written as I understand it. Cross reference and double check the accuracy of what I am presenting. Hypoglycemia is a term that is bandied about by people, most of whom have no clue what it really is, or whether it is the ...See Article
Defining Good Blood Sugar Control
This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, ...See Article
Complex Interactions for Blood Sugar Control
This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, written as I understand it. Cross reference and double check the accuracy of what I am ...See Article
Sleep Apnea
When I was pregnant with my daughter Sidney, I was sent for a sleep study. It was truly a horrid experience! The doctor hooked about 4 wires to my scalp (glued them into my hair), one to each earlobe, one to my forehead, one to my cheek, another to my chin, one under my nose, ...See Article
Infertility
Somewhere about the time that medications for Type II diabetes came into play, ...See Article
Gestational Diabetes
There is a fair amount of controversy over gestational diabetes – how serious ...See Article
Auto Immune Disorders
Some doctors and researchers theorize that a certain percentage of all Type I diabetes ...See Article
Insulin
This page is primarily for the purpose of discussing daily use issues for people ...See Article
Insulin Resistance
This is information assembled from the ADA website, and a number of other sources, ...See Article
Alcohol
Alcohol is a carbohydrate – and a highly concentrated one, with many drinks having ...See Article
Sugar
Sugar isn’t evil. What is bad about it is how we use it. It is in EVERYTHING. Even things that don’t need it! And as a nation, people in the US are very spoiled into thinking that they cannot drink anything that is not flavored, have to have dessert after every meal, and need their ...See Article
Fats
Similar to protein, many diabetics do not have to count fats. Others do, because ...See Article
