Yes, I do realize that I have a tendency to dig fairly deep into a topic ONCE, and then move on. So this time I’m sharing some of the feedback and fallout from recent posts:
* Much better coverage of Adam Morrison yesterday, on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle. Headline: “Diabetic at the Top of the Game.” Reporter Sabin Russell writes that this rambunctous athlete “brings with him a lesson in diabetes management — educating by example about Type 1 diabetes, a disease that long ago killed the children who developed it but that now can be controlled with a lifetime of medication, careful eating and self-discipline.” Hey! Somebody finally GETS IT!!
(And Morrison rocked playing UCLA in Oakland last night, btw, until Gonzaga blew it. That’s one way to see a diabetic in anguish!)
* Thank you all for your commiseration and your recommendations on combating chronic yeast. So I’m imagining myself slathered in yogurt, raw goat’s milk, avocado, and coconut oil, with some garlic where the sun don’t shine — wearing nice soft cotton panties with a panty-liner, of course. The tragic thing is that I can’t even have a nice cold friggin’ diet Coke! (any real evidence on the diet soda thing?) By the way, cranberry juice is good for combatting Bladder Infections, a whole ‘nother animal (to which I am also no stranger). And besides, the reason I wanted the friggin’ diet Coke in the first place was because I have given up fruit juice!! Diabetic, remember?
* In a very innovative response to my commentary on “The Other End of PR,” a guy named Ramsey Makar wrote to tell me about the special “Diabetic Friendly Muffins” he created for his mother. They are all-natural, sweetened with Splenda, and contain less than 6 grams of non-fiber carbs. But I can’t even eat wheat, so why do I care? Because unlike the other folks who tried pitching me, Ramsey not only offered “review samples,” he even set up a special DiabetesMine discount link, offering 25% off to my readers. I thought his initiative was worthy of a plug. Now let me know how they taste, will ya?
* If you also missed the Charlie Rose special on diabetes, David Mendosa passed on the tip that you can order the program for 99 cents HERE. KSC over at Siwgrstorm had a lot to say about the show. I like how she’s Thinking Big: what about US corn subsidies? They’re helping push high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on the population of America (!), which we collectively need like a hole in the head. I like how she ties in the Slow Food movement, a global campaign to revert to a style of eating that actually includes savoring and gradually digesting your food. (What a concept!) So did we all think the Charlie Rose show was good thing or a bad thing for us D-types? I think it’s all good as long as there’s no marked misinformation, and it gets people talking.
The Charlie Rose show was a good thing because it exposed people to Dr. Richard Bernstein. I’m biased, though. I personally like Charlie Rose as a host.
aside from the overwhelming use of the ‘ic’ word, I love that article! Really, some very nice – and very accurate – descriptions of what’s going on.
I loved, “For athletes such as Morrison, managing diabetes is itself as complex an art as shooting a three-pointer or running a pick-and-roll — difficult but not impossible and impressive to watch when done well.”
That might be the best balance of ‘this is a serious challenge, living well with diabetes takes hard work’ and ‘people with diabetes can live successful lives’ that I’ve read in any news article.
And, the article quotes Janet Cooper! Who, as you might guess, is a Barton Girl
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
OMG, I saw “inulin” on the muffin ingredient list and thought, “My, no wonder this is low glycemic.” Then realized inulin and insulin are different.
Thanks for the link! In my fantasy world, I would love to see a “movement” of diabetics of all types joining together and rejecting the sugar culture/global food practices imposed upon them by the fast food industry. These are invisible to many people but a little training goes a long way. Wait! In my fantasy world there is no diabetes! Silly me. I think the Charlie Rose episode was a good start, its suggestion that there is a national, if not global trend out there gives credence to the idea that diabetics communicating about healthy food as group has promise.
Hey KSC,
Thanks,
Can you please let us into your fantasy world by opening up your blog to comments (other than Blogger users)? And/or posting an email address?
Amy