March is National Kidney Month (yes, they have a month for that organ! and even a World Kidney Day on March 11). I realize the month is nearly over this year, but it’s never too late to show your kidneys some love — especially if you have diabetes, which possibly puts them at risk.
I must admit, one of my biggest fears with diabetes is dialysis. While I’m huffing and puffing at the gym several times…
It’s February. The month of sweet tarts and sweet hearts (and far too much candy being tossed around, if you ask me).
Fittingly, it also happens to American Heart Month, a time to call attention to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including stroke, which are our nation’s No. 1 killer (!) A full 50% of people with diabetes die of cardiovascular disease, according to the World Health Organization.
The first thing you should know is that this…
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Ooh, lucky me. I ran into two of my diabetes heroes at the Diabetes Technology Society Meeting late last week. More soon on the new developments I heard about there. But for today, please enjoy these video testimonials on diabetes & heart health.
First, from Francine Kaufman, MD, a world-renown pediatric endocrinologist at USC, former ADA president, and now vice president of Global Medical Affairs, for the Medtronic Diabetes:
And from Phil Southerland, competitive cyclist and…
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Maybe that isn’t the most politically correct title for this post; I should grow up and say “women’s issues,” right? Naw. Just like any formerly repressed group, we get to refer to ourselves any way we want. And a girl might just change her mind, you know
I’ve been feeling especially frustrated with all the “complications” of being a woman lately (and not just at that time of the month!*) Did you know, for starters,…
Do your hands go numb or turn blue sometimes? Especially now that the weather’s turning colder? I received this message from a reader not long ago, which reminded me of yet another add-on ailment I haven’t addressed in a while:
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a little more than 3 1/2 years ago. I have Raynaud’s disease which leaves my fingers and toes cold most of the time. This makes it hard for…