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Author Archives: janekdickinson
A Day Without Diabetes
Tudiabetes.org has started a monthly series with questions for blogs, discussions, etc. One of the questions this month is What would you do with a diabetes-free day? I thought about this question while I was on the treadmill this morning. … Continue reading
What is Diabetes?
What is diabetes? That is truly a loaded question. I imagine each person who has diabetes could answer that question in a different way. I am going to answer it historically and scientifically…this time. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by high … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, Greek, insipidus, Latin, mellitus, polyuria, thirst, what is diabetes
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Diabetes & Ayurveda
I am honored to have a guest blog by my friend, Tracy Zuschlag, who is a licensed Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. I recently heard Tracy give a talk about Ayurveda and thought it would be something interesting to share with readers. … Continue reading
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Tagged ayurveda, balance, diabetes, healthcare
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Diabetes Benchmark
It’s incredible how something that’s been around for more than thirty years – hemoglobin A1C – is just now becoming more well-known. At any rate, I saw an article about A1C today that was called “Future Diabetes Test.” I was … Continue reading
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Tagged A1C, benchmark, diabetes, hemoglobin A1, hemoglobin A1C, monitoring
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Don’t overlook talent
Are you selling yourself short? I just read an article about Jeremy Lin, a Harvard graduate who is playing basketball for the New York Knicks. The article discusses 10 lessons for success, based on Jeremy’s experiences. I especially like lesson … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, focus, Jeremy Lin, support, talent, team
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Never too late; always too soon
I love this article for many reasons. My grandmother is 102 years old, so whenever I see an article about centenarians, I read it. What if that happens to me? I’ve mentioned before that my goal is 85… I like … Continue reading
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Tagged centenarian, diabetes, healthy lifestyle, ownership
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Overweight despite fewer calories
I’ve met many people who are overweight or obese and tell me they don’t eat much. This may be the case because they are purposely withholding calories, or because food is not readily available. Here is an article about scientists … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, limited access to food, poverty, weight loss
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Fail Better
Failure is a routine part of managing diabetes. How’s that for a downer intro? But it’s true, at least if we are striving for perfection. Even if we are only striving for mediocrity, we fail to achieve that at times, … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, failure, resilience
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My three words
I just watched a video that I have to share. The hospital where I work is currently doing a very cool campaign, where members of every department are asked to come up with their three words. Three-word phrases like “better … Continue reading
Do you speak up?
Are you good at speaking up for yourself? Advocating for yourself? Tooting your own horn? Many people aren’t. There’s evidence that women are worse at it than men. This skill is particularly important in the workplace. In order to get … Continue reading
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Tagged advocating, diabetes health professional, health care provider, health care team, questions
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