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Author Archives: janekdickinson
7 Minute Workout
Have you heard of the 7-minute workout? I guess it was featured by the New York Times, but I was told about it by a friend who is a personal trainer. It was created by exercise professionals at Johnson & … Continue reading
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Food Prices and Glucose Levels
I just saw this article about rising food prices coinciding with rising blood glucose levels, and it really doesn’t surprise me. Produce, low fat dairy, whole grains, and lean meats are expensive!! I am amazed, appalled, and frightened at the … Continue reading
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Diabetes & Travel
Usually when I travel I feel fuzzy and somewhat gross due to lack of exercise, lack of sleep, and generally not eating well. I wrote about traveling with diabetes last fall, and here I am doing it again. What’s fun … Continue reading
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Slippery Insulin Bottles
People who draw insulin from a bottle into a syringe may find the bottle(s) slippery at times. Worst case scenario: dropping a bottle of insulin on a concrete or tile floor and having it break (and not having a spare … Continue reading
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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
There’s a lot more involved in developing type 2 diabetes than just eating too many candy bars. And it may not be possible to prevent it, per se. However, it is possible to reduce one’s risk of getting type 2 … Continue reading
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“Dead” Pancreas
I wanted to clarify something for those who don’t make their own insulin anymore (people with various types of diabetes). The pancreas is the organ, or gland (or “glandular organ”), that produces insulin. This is part of its endocrine function … Continue reading
Insulin Pen vs. Vial and Syringe
I still draw insulin from a vial into a syringe. I’ve written before about why I’m not using an insulin pump. Although I do think pumps are amazing, they aren’t for everyone and that’s ok. We actually have a third … Continue reading
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News for LADA
We often talk about three forms of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. But there is another type of diabetes called LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults), which can be baffling. Many adults are diagnosed with type 2 … Continue reading
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Making eye contact
Health care providers spend too much time looking at computer screens, which can have an impact on communication with patients. Research showed that physicians spend one-third of patient visits staring at computer monitors. This is not just a problem for physicians: … Continue reading
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Paying Cash for Junk Food
Once again, food researcher Brian Wansink is uncovering important information about the way we eat – how much and what types of food – and now how payment method affects food choices. He found that American kids are more likely … Continue reading
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