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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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When we first heard the term “diabulimia,” we thought it sounded like a made up word for a mythical condition — and in a way, it is. Starting around 2007, diabulimia has become the unofficial diagnosis of an insulin-dependent person living with an eating disorder who purposely stops taking their insulin in order to accelerate weight loss. Without insulin, super-high blood sugars lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, which quickly burns off the body’s fatty acids.
Diabulimia…
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The new contact form we launched here recently to make it easier for people to share their thoughts and contribute ideas is bringing in some very interesting stuff. One note that caught our attention was a query from a woman named Sarah:
“I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001. I currently am well-controlled on oral medication, but I am also fat (not, I’m sure you will agree, an unusual situation). When my endo says…
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