By
WilD on
October 22, 2011
Yep, we’re sticking with our fear theme for the month of October. Who’s afraid of a big bad flu shot? You might be surprised!
Only way to find out is to brave this edition of our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Nancy from Pennsylvania, type 1, writes: I was wondering if any…
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I always wanted to be a vegetarian. It always sounded like such a noble cause: saving the animals, the environment, and my health all in one fell swoop. But my actual experience with vegetarianism is somewhat mixed.
In high school, I quit eating meat altogether for about six months, much to the chagrin of my meat-loving family. Eventually the weight of fixing my own vegetarian dinners was too burdensome, so I decided to incorporate chicken…
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OK, I’ll admit it: I hate going to the dentist.
Having someone poke around my mouth with a sharp metal object is not my idea of a good time. But unfortunately, as a PWD, it’s not only a good idea, it’s pretty critical. Aside from keeping our teeth sparkly and happy, trips to the dentist every 6 months also keep us informed on whether or not we’re developing gum disease, which is just one of…
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By
AmyT on
October 19, 2011
For the next few days, the diabetes the online community is rallying around “LADA Awareness Week” to call attention to Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. This is obviously the type that turned my own life upside-down.
We know there’s some controversy about the specific definition of this type of diabetes (see my own definition post + comments), so we decided to query some leading experts from around the country for their thoughts on this nebulous…
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This past weekend, 17 of the leading researchers in the diabetes community traveled to San Diego, CA, to speak at TEDxDelMar, an exciting day-long conference focused on the latest breakthroughs and continuing challenges in the search for a cure. Although the cure was the main focus of the day, TEDxDelMar also featured discussions on living well with diabetes (with talks including Dr. Steve Edelman and Dr. Bill Polonsky) and the future of diabetes technology (with…
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