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I’ll Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road and I’ll be Frustrated Afore Ye
Surgery and IV antibiotics continue to send my blood glucose into the toilet a lot but, thanks to various and sundry government edicts, I don’t always have to mainline sugar to get it up to decent levels…
Timing Exercise for Maximum Blood Glucose Control
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association indicates that engaging in moderate physical activity after an evening meal is more effective at controlling postprandial (after-meal) blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes than engaging in the same activity before the meal…
Planning Adequately, Eating Poorly
This past week my wife, our dog Ellie, and I were a couple hours west of home doing some much-needed and very anticipated absolutely nothing at a cabin on a lake. Okay, there was hiking, some kayaking, campfires, lots of reading, and good grilling… but for the most part, absolutely nothing…
Vitamin C to Prevent Diabetes Damage?
A combination of insulin and vitamin C may help stop diabetes-induced blood vessel damage in people with poor blood glucose control, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Halting this damage could help prevent a host of complications, such as chronic heart failure, kidney disease, and eye disease…
It Can Only Get Better From Here
I was supposed to have a stress test on Monday, but had to reschedule because my car doors were frozen shut. Again. This test had been rescheduled from two weeks ago because my car doors were frozen shut. I told the appointments desk that maybe we should reschedule for July so we’ll be sure to get a cool breeze blowing through.
A stress test seems like a good idea. For my head, however; not my heart. I’m usually pretty laid-back, but the past week has proven to be quite a test.
One More Death Too Many
It’s happened again. Another child with Type 1 diabetes has died because the adults in her life failed to protect her.
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