By
AmyT on
August 17, 2009
You have to love Dr. William Polonsky. He’s the author of Diabetes Burnout, and founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute in San Diego, CA. He’s also one of the smartest and most empathetic people you’d ever hope to meet. And he seems to “get” life with diabetes like no other non-diabetic ever has. Today, some insights from his treasure trove.
A Guest Post by Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Managing diabetes effectively means you must do…
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By
AmyT on
August 13, 2009
* Part 3 of a three-part guest series on Diabetes & Exercise*
Diagnosed with Type 1 nine years ago, David Weingard has committed himself to “navigating the challenges of this condition for my health and for the benefit of my family.” He’s a veteran of numerous running events and triathlons (including the infamous Ironman). He’s also committed to supporting the diabetes community by sharing what he’s learned — so much so that he dropped his…
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By
AmyT on
August 12, 2009
Here’s a post from my very first year of blogging that continues to pop up in Google searches with surprising regularity. I suppose the mysteries of the medicinal qualities of ‘pot’ will never cease to fascinate. Have a look at what I discovered back then, and do let us know if you’ve got anything more up-to-date to share here.
Treating Diabetes with Cannabis?
I’m grinning. Can you see me? Via a tip from Simon of…
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By
AmyT on
August 11, 2009
Sean Kelley is senior editor at Health.com, and author of the “Poked & Prodded” blog. He takes insulin and lives in hot weather and… well, I’ll let him tell you…
A Guest Post by Sean Kelley, PWD at Health.com
Every summer I go through the same dilemma: What to do with my diabetes gear (glucose meter and medications) when I’m playing golf? For those of you living in milder climates, this may not seem…
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