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WilD on
March 16, 2013
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 insulin in our systems. Today, he explores how long a bolus dose of this BG-lowering elixir might last in your system once given. Hint: it’s not cut-and-dry!
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WilD on
September 8, 2012
Happy Saturday! Welcome back to Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil offers thoughts on sugar absorption in people with diabetes (not quite what you might think of) and how not every mix of insulin is a good idea
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Valeri, type 2 from Texas, writes: I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years…
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WilD on
February 11, 2012
Diabetes isn’t very loving, but here at the ‘Mine, we’re here to support you! Welcome to another edition of our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
Mysteries are all around us in the world of diabetes, and today Wil tackles a couple involving Lantus.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Francisco from New Jersey, type 2, writes: I took…
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By
WilD on
February 4, 2012
Welcome back to our diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
We never know where your queries might take us! Today, Wil’s delving into blood diseases and chicken soup…
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George from Wyoming, type 2, writes: I recently visited my doctor and she told me that I have get an immunization for hepatitis because I have…
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By
WilD on
January 28, 2012
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Yup, you guessed it: it’s another edition of our new diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
Alex from Canada, type 1, writes: I was diagnosed roughly 9 months ago. Since then, my insulin requirements have increased every now and then. Last week, I needed 16u of basal insulin in the morning, and from that…
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