Jul 31, 2008

The Interruption of Normalcy

Eric Lagergren

This week, I’m sort of all over the place. Lack of sleep over the past 48 hours has made focusing on writing a blog entry something of a difficult task. I said to my wife yesterday (who's in the same nonsleep boat) that I feel like I used to feel in college after pulling an all-nighter. It’s still as unpleasant (actually, more so) as it was then, yet these days my exhaustion comes not from a decision I brought on because I put off for too many weeks that big paper or studying for a test. Nope. This current bout with sleeplessness runs household-wide.

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Jun 24, 2008

Jan's Very Bad, Awful, Diet- and BG-Blowing Day

Jan Chait

Last Thursday, I began my day shaking with hypoglycemia and ended it chugging water in an attempt to quench the indescribable thirst that can come only with hyperglycemia.

It wasn't a good diabetes day. In fact, I felt so crappy from the highs and the lows, it just wasn't a good day at all.

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May 02, 2008

Red Wine and Tea: Good for You?

Tara Dairman

Good news for red wine and tea drinkers—your favorite beverages may help control after-meal spikes in your blood glucose levels.

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Apr 24, 2008

Those Negative Inner Voices

Eric Lagergren

Last week (in "Fifty-One On, One Off [Kinda]"), I mentioned that, while I was on vacation, I'd been having some trouble keeping my blood glucose numbers down within the target range I'd become accustomed to. I figured that when I was back home and once again settled into a routine, I'd find it somewhat simple to ease out of these higher ranges. I was mistaken.

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Jan 08, 2008

When Progress Isn't a Positive Thing

Jan Chait

"Your A1C is up a bit," said the voice on the answering machine. "Watch what you eat."

Wow! Was that helpful or what?!

The voice belonged to a nurse in my husband's primary care doctor's office, and I can think of a few things she could have said instead:

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Oct 11, 2007

Drilling for Blood Glucose

Eric Lagergren

Sep 19, 2007

Carbs vs. Fats—Who's to Blame?

David Spero

Jul 17, 2007

Tales of Hyperglycemia, Procrastination, and a Full Moon

Jan Chait

Jul 17, 2007

Article of the Week: Getting to Know Ketones

Tara Dairman

Jul 10, 2007

Article of the Week: Managing Hyperglycemia

Tara Dairman

Feb 16, 2007

Trans Fat Alternative May Raise Blood Glucose

Tara Dairman

Feb 06, 2007

Got Those Low-down, Fatty-Food-Eatin’, No-Carb-Countin’, High-Blood-Glucose Blues

Jan Chait

Feb 05, 2007

Juice vs. Fruit: What’s Better for Diabetes?

Amy Campbell

Jan 18, 2007

You’re Always On My Mind: Questions and Thoughts About Diabetes

Andy Stuckey

Dec 05, 2006

Sleepless (But Not in Seattle)

Jan Chait

Nov 07, 2006

Trying to Control the Uncontrollable

Jan Chait

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