By
WilD on
September 15, 2012
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil tackles two questions about the relative merits of ice cream, and how claims that chiropractic adjustments might help keep diabetes in control (?)
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Vickie, type 1 from Tennessee, writes: I am a sugar junkie and struggle with the desire for…
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By
MikeH on
September 13, 2012
If I were the parent of a child with diabetes, my opinions about the new-to-the-market and highly praised Medtronic MySentry CGM monitoring device might be different.
But I’m not a CWD parent. No, I’m an adult living with type 1 diabetes.
And from that perspective, despite all the benefits of this device I see, it’s just not for me. I see more cons and downsides to it than benefits and that’s why I can’t say…
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By
MikeH on
September 12, 2012
A controversial TechCrunch post recently declared: we may no longer need doctors, just algorithms. I don’t know about that, but as a person struggling with a chronic condition each day, I think we mostly need each other.
I’m convinced that I am healthier because I’m active in the diabetes online community. Thanks to the wonders of social media and online networking, I have a better handle on my D-management than I would if I weren’t…
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By
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
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Valeri, type 2 from Texas, writes: I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years…
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