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WilD on
December 22, 2012
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, we’re talking more with “Uncle Wil” about drinking alcohol with diabetes (!), and some issues on pen needle re-use and burning calories, even while watching TV.
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Amanda, type 1 from Washington, writes: I read with great interest your…
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WilD on
December 15, 2012
Who doesn’t sometimes need help navigating life with diabetes? That’s why we offer Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil takes on the questions of whether it’s OK to start using an insulin pump without consulting a healthcare professional, and when it comes to the proper amount of carbs, what is and isn’t a fairy tale?
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By
AmyT on
November 30, 2012
As we move into December (food-fest season), we’re continuing our weekly “life with diabetes” video series straight from Sugar Babies film creator Jenny MacKenzie.
This week’s snippet looks at one family’s struggle to give up sugary treats and eat healthier in order to combat type 2 diabetes.
Episode 9: Speed Bumps, Not Road Blocks
What do you think? Any white bread fans out there who’ve struggled in particular? Any personal experiences on changing food…
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By
WilD on
November 15, 2012
There are a heck of a lot of carb-counting “tools” out there. Today, we’re taking a look at the utility of one in particular…
My 10-year-old son Rio and I have been watching the 1960s Sci-fi show Time Tunnel on DVD. It’s about two government scientists lost in time. Every week it’s a different century. So my first impression of the new SureCount “carb tool” was that it must have fallen out of the Time…
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AmyT on
November 11, 2012
Geez, we’re glad this doesn’t make the list of actual diabetes complications…
Kudos today to social media guru, funny man, and illustrator Mr. Mike Lawson, who knows we can all use a laugh amid the attempts to carb-count and dose perfectly every time (NOT!)
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