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David Spero
David Spero has been a nurse for 32 years and has lived with multiple sclerosis for 25 years. He is author of two books: The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness (Hunter House 2002), and Diabetes: Sugar-coated Crisis – Who Gets It, Who Profits, and How to Stop It (New Society 2006). He writes for Diabetes Self-Management and Arthritis Self-Management magazines. He is a project director with New Health Partnerships: Improving care by Engaging Patients, a project of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Mindful Glucose Monitoring
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has been around since 1975. Now, many people with diabetes check their glucose levels regularly. But some large studies question whether all those fingersticks really help. What do you think?
Nuts Will Change Your Life
Last year everyone was talking about how good nuts are for diabetes. This year they’re just as good, and new research shows it. If you aren’t eating lots of nuts yet, I’m going to try to get you started…
Magnesium: The Forgotten Healer
Based on information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), magnesium is practically a wonder drug. Yet few people know about it…
What Causes Type 2 — Genes or Food?
There’s a major split in the Type 2 diabetes world. Some believe Type 2 is all about diet (and maybe exercise.) Others say it’s mostly a genetic illness and that diet doesn’t make much difference. Who’s right?
Comfort Eating With Diabetes
Do you ever eat for comfort? Does emotional eating affect your diabetes management? If your answer is yes, you are one of millions. How can we get some of that comfort without spiking blood sugar levels?
Put Out the Fire of Diabetes Inflammation
Inflammation is a vital body function. It fights infection and repairs injury. But inflammation can also cause insulin resistance and diabetes complications. What is inflammation exactly? And how can we make it help us, not hurt us?
Beans Will Rock Your World
I’ve started eating a lot more beans. Why? They are healthy and cheap. They make me feel good, and it turns out they taste great if you prepare them right. Research shows that beans are even better if you have diabetes…
Are You a Role Model?
Do you think of yourself as a role model? By coping with diabetes and your other problems, do you inspire others? Might be worth thinking about…
Recovering From Diabetes Fatigue
Fatigue is so important. I was going to write a whole book about it, but I’m too tired. So what to do? Fortunately, it turns out there are many ways to overcome fatigue…
Stress and Fatigue
We know that blood sugar has a lot to do with diabetes fatigue. But stress is also a major factor — it can throw your blood sugar off and make you tired a dozen other ways…
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