DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Insulin http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Lilly Diabetes Summit Sequel: A Peek at Insulin Giant’s Workings http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:43 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74614 Last week, for the second year in a row, I attended the Lilly Diabetes Blogger Summit in Indianapolis and experienced up close and personal the place that’s been making the insulin that’s been keeping me alive for almost 30 years.…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html/feed 5 Ask D’Mine: Calling for Back-Up and Beating the Heat http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74325 Need help navigating life with diabetes? You can always Ask D’Mine! Welcome again to our weekly Q&A column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has some advice on what to do if your…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html/feed 9 Small But Mighty: Creating Targeted Tattoos for Injection Sites http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74196 We talked recently about how diabetes is part of a much larger chronic illness community, and that’s a strength we don’t often tap into. Sometimes innovations that can help us PWDs (people with diabetes) come from folks dealing with other…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html/feed 7 Possible Solutions for Diabetes Skin Bumps http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/possible-solutions-for-diabetes-skin-bumps.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/possible-solutions-for-diabetes-skin-bumps.html#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:34 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73675 From the long list of lesser-known indignities one experiences with diabetes comes the “lumps and bumps” problem… Once again we’d like to welcome long-time type 1 PWD and Columbia University journalism grad student Amanda Cedrone to add her two cents:  …

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/possible-solutions-for-diabetes-skin-bumps.html/feed 3 Ask D’Mine: Discovering Your Active Insulin Time http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-discovering-your-active-insulin-time.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-discovering-your-active-insulin-time.html#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:00:02 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71456 Happy Saturday, and welcome back to our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine! hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. Just last week, Wil looked at how long we PWDs (people with diabetes) could generally survive without…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-discovering-your-active-insulin-time.html/feed 6 Ask D’Mine: Our Lifespan Sans Insulin? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-lifespan-sans-insulin.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-lifespan-sans-insulin.html#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:00:08 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71127 Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! Our weekly advice column, that is — hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil offers some thoughts on that universal question: “How long can…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/ask-dmine-lifespan-sans-insulin.html/feed 17 Oh, Snap! Asante Insulin Pump Isn’t a Pearl Anymore http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/oh-snap-asante-insulin-pump-isnt-a-pearl-anymore.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/oh-snap-asante-insulin-pump-isnt-a-pearl-anymore.html#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:41 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=69771 Almost two years after getting regulatory OK to sell a new partially-disposable insulin pump in the U.S., a California company has changed the name of its product just before it hits the market in April. The Asante Pearl will now…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/oh-snap-asante-insulin-pump-isnt-a-pearl-anymore.html/feed 15 Getting a Diabetes Diagnosis… In Your Four-Legged Friend http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/getting-a-diabetes-diagnosis-in-your-four-legged-friend.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/getting-a-diabetes-diagnosis-in-your-four-legged-friend.html#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:28 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=70212 Pets with diabetes … we haven’t touched this subject since seven years ago, but recently decided it was time for a fresh look after a reader emailed us with a question about how to obtain extra insulin for her cat…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/getting-a-diabetes-diagnosis-in-your-four-legged-friend.html/feed 25 Navigating Insulin Delivery, Like a GPS http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/navigating-insulin-delivery-like-a-gps.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/navigating-insulin-delivery-like-a-gps.html#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:00:03 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=69004 We already have the ability to use a global positioning system when we’re behind the wheel, not only plotting out where we are on the road but also to find out what turns to make next on the drive to…

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