By
WilD on
December 31, 2011
Maybe it’s your stomach gone awry, or maybe you’re just totally confused about which dietary supplements actually matter… either way, we’ve got you covered.
We answer all sorts of diabetes-related queries here at Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column hosted by community educator and author Wil Dubois (also a veteran T1 PWD).
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Lisa from Nevada, type 1 writes: I’m trying to get my head around which vitamins…
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As if diabetes doesn’t give us enough to worry about in the day-to-day, we also have to be constantly aware of what could happen to us, down the line. Here at the ‘Mine, we’re big believers that knowledge is power, and it’s better to be prepared for the worst, which is why we’ve been bringing you an in-depth look at various diabetes complications in our “411 Series” since the beginning of the year.
September is…
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Last month, we launched a new series on diabetes complications. The idea is definitely not to use scare tactics to convince you to take better care of yourself, but rather to embrace the notion that “knowledge is power” and that if you are diagnosed with a complication, life goes on…
(Hey, we’re facing our own worst fears here, too)
It just so happens that February is National Heart Month (go figure), so this month we’re…
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By
AmyT on
March 11, 2009
Funny how issues can swirl right past you, until they become personal. Then suddenly you awake to find yourself at the center of the storm! What I’m getting at here is that a few weeks ago, my endo decided I should start taking a statin drug. And all of a sudden, all the hullaballoo over these widely-touted cholesterol-lowering pills hit home.
Research suggests that statins are very effective in reducing heart risk, especially for people…
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By
AmyT on
August 11, 2008
Rich has a very impressive new title at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston; he’s Director of Medical Affairs, Healthcare Services, and Strategic Initiatives, which would be totally intimidating if he weren’t such an easygoing and approachable person. We became friends writing a book together last year, and I am delighted to be able to tap his deep knowledge on diabetes drugs and treatments.
A Guest Post by Richard Jackson, MD
We keep hearing about the…
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