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Intensive lifestyle interventions designed to achieve and maintain weight loss over the long term lead to improvements in a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, including weight, fitness level, blood glucose control, blood pressure, and HDL cholesterol, according to four-year results from the Action for Health Diabetes (Look AHEAD) study… Read More “Cardiovascular Risk Decreased by Intensive Lifestyle Intervention”
Busy, busy, busy. What a week it has been — and is yet to be.
I’ll tell you about my endocrinologist visit later. First, the materials for my deck were delivered yesterday and the crew is supposed to start building it today. The person supervising it is a man who’s done work for us for several years. He says we’ll be able to use the deck this weekend. .. Read More “All This and I’m About to Have a Birthday, Too”
As little as 80 minutes a week of aerobic or resistance exercise can prevent the regain of dangerous visceral fat, a type of fat that is stored around vital organs, according to a study recently published in the journal Obesity. Increased visceral fat is known to raise the risk of various diabetes-related conditions, including heart disease and heart attack… Read More “Exercise Wards Off Dangerous Form of Fat”
On Wednesday of last week my wife woke up sick with the flu. We don’t know if it was the dreaded H1N1 or just seasonal flu, but she had a fever of 102 and a lethargy that, coupled with the whole-body ache that accompanies the flu, kept her bedridden for a good 70% of her time with the illness. On Sunday she was feeling better and she decided to venture out of the house with me; just a short trip to the dog park with Ellie (our labradoodle)… Read More “Writing from the Sickbed”
If you’ve been thinking about starting an exercise program, this weekend may be your chance. On Saturday, November 7, Gold’s Gym locations around the world will be hosting the first-ever Burn-a-Thon charity event to raise funds and awareness for people with diabetes and to highlight the fundamental role that physical activity plays in diabetes management and prevention… Read More “What We’re Reading: Help Raise Funds and Set a World Record!”
Things have been kind of tough lately. My mobility scooter broke down again, so I’m trapped inside. But that’s not the worst of it. Life is just getting on my nerves. My son told me, “You have a blog. Rant about it.” So here goes. I will even throw in some useful information along the way… Read More “The Joys of Marketing”
I had a bit of a disappointment over the weekend involving a social event but, on the plus side, was so wiped out afterwards that I collapsed into my recliner for hours of feet-up rest. With my foot up for a long period of time, the pain was much abated. If only that were realistic with work and such to be done… Read More “It’s Not Over ’til Somebody Sings”
I use an insulin pump. The insulin is delivered into my system subcutaneously from the pump through a couple dozen inches of surgical tubing, then finally through a cannula that pokes a few millimeters into my skin. For nonpumpers out there who aren’t familiar with what I’m talking about, Smiths Medical (while they still support diabetes supplies for another few years) has a 12-step series of photos online that will enlighten you as to how this stuff looks —my stuff, at least, since I use the Cleo Infusion Set… Read More “Adhere to Me”
Shhhh! Can you hear the sound of hammers? Can you smell the freshly cut wood? C’mon people! This is important! Close your eyes and concentrate… Read More “Keep on Truckin’. It’s Either Uphill or Downhill from Here.”
According to a study recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease, one in five people with chronic kidney disease is depressed, even before beginning long-term dialysis or developing end-stage kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation reports that 26 million people have chronic kidney disease, and that millions more people, including those with diabetes, are at increased risk of developing the condition… Read More “Study Links Depression and Early Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease”
