This is just a general category for my T1 Diabetes Blog.
Let’s start by addressing the proverbial elephant in the room regarding diabetes and food. Many people think that a diabetes patient has to eat different foods than his friends or family members. This is entirely untrue. When it comes right down to it, if a diabetic person is exercising regularly, checking blood sugar levels constantly, … Read more
Carbohydrates are sugars. Diabetes is a sugar problem. Too much sugar stays in the blood instead of going to the cells where it can be used for energy. Since carbohydrates are sugars and diabetes is a sugar problem, this means that knowing how to identify complex and simple carbohydrates could be the most important nutritional … Read more
I happened upon this article at Medscape. I know the price of insulin is high, however I was unaware that some have to go without it! The following is the last part of the article by Anne L. Peters, MD that you can find here. ” Insulin Is Out of Reach for Some These have … Read more
Clear Up The Misinformation About Low-Carb “Gluten-Free” Foods Packed With Hidden Sugar, Harmful Carb Blockers That Are Giving You False Blood Sugar Readings. 1. “Gluten-Free”… Supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants are now filled with a huge range of gluten-free foods. These mislabeled as “healthy foods”… are actually as high if not higher in carbohydrates than the … Read more
These are good to listen to when reading is not an option…https://www.diabetesjournals.org/content/diabetes-core-update-podcasts
I happened upon a Bing promotion for using the search engine proceeds will go to a charity of your choice. I searched for diabetes in Florida and it found the following: HANDS OF HEALING INC Healthcare | 13233 INDIAN ROCKS RD LARGO, FL 33774-2006 The medical mission team of HANDS OF HEALING has brought health, … Read more
I have always been afraid of the “Ketoacidosis” term because as a youngster, my diabetic doctor would scare me on purpose with the intimidating word. Below is a good description of the condition. Diabetes has become a common disease among people all over the world today. To combat the wide spread wings of diabetes, several … Read more
I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for over 50 years and never knew there was a Type 3! Most people know about Diabetes 1 or Diabetes 2, but is it also a Diabetes 3 type? This article explains about the all types of diabetes and how to control over these diseases. Diabetes Type 1 … Read more
Taken from: https://www.biospace.com/article/fda-grants-vtv-s-type-1-diabetes-drug-breakthrough-therapy-designation/ “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted vTv Therapeutics’ TTP399 Breakthrough Therapy designation for type 1 diabetes. This designation provides companies more support and the possibility of shorter development and review timelines. TTP399 is being developed as an adjunctive therapy to insulin for type 1 diabetes. It is a novel, oral, once-daily glucokinase activator. … Read more
