I’m taking a cue from my buddy Scott Johnson and other bloggers, and enjoying a look back at what I was on about here a few years ago, via the WayBack Machine. Here’s what DiabetesMine roughly looked like back in 2005. Wow!
In the process, I stumbled on the following post, from April 2005, that seemed worth re-hashing: It’s still a double-whammy pain in the ass, every day of my life!!
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I don’t know why this feels like front page news. It’s just a small thing. But one that many people with diabetes prone to hypoglycemia can really appreciate, I imagine — especially the kids who must positively choke on those standard-variety horse-pill-sized glucose tablets…
What I’m talking about is: new Glucose Bits from Dex4, the company that makes pretty much just about all the other glucose products you’ll find in your neighborhood drugstore. They’re little “individual…
Is it weird to enjoy a holiday that’s focused on ten biblical plagues? But the Jewish festival of Passover is (like so many Jewish holidays) commemorative — a celebration of redemption and hard-won freedom. It celebrates the Jews’ ancient breakaway from slavery in Egypt, and today, it is a time for a special ceremonial meal with the family, and a break from our usually tech-driven, turbo-hectic lives (read: no Twitter for the next few days).…
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I’m supposed to report for jury duty tomorrow morning, and I am not happy about it. Not to be unpatriotic, but the truth is, this could be a major interruption of my work and family life — and I’m a bit worried about the diabetes side of things as well.
The letter I received from the California Superior Court states that “about 80% of prospective jurors serve just one day.” But the odds are against…
An entirely different sort of update on FDA actions today: did anyone take notice that the FDA recently issued a “no objection” letter regarding stevia-based sweeteners? This is a an historic move because for many years, the FDA has fought against the US use of stevia, an herb-based sweetener (sugar substitute) “that does not adversely affect blood sugar levels — a boon for diabetics and hypoglycemics!”
Stevia had the misfortune of being relegated to the…