Category Archives: about diabetes

Redirecting negative diabetes energy

Posted on July 8, 2013 by janekdickinson

Today I’d like to share a guest post by Ally Ertel. Ally, a model in New York City, graduated with a degree in Women’s Studies with Honors from University of Florida, and is a regular contributor to SusanMinerBeauty.com. When I read Ally’s post … Continue reading →

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Survey for Diabetes Technology

Posted on July 3, 2013 by janekdickinson

The folks at DiabetesMine are conducting a survey in preparation for their Innovation Summit in November. They are looking for information to share with industry leaders on what patients feel about/want from diabetes technology. Please participate! Here’s the link: https://uscannenberg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_b48CztEO9KIL3Cd

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Vitamin B12 and Neuropathy: a vicious cycle

Posted on July 1, 2013 by janekdickinson

Stay with me on this one: 1.) Vitamin B12 deficiency (low levels) can lead to neuropathic symptoms (numbness/tingling or pain in the feet). 2.) Neuropathic means disease of the nervous system. 3.) Metformin (a diabetes drug) can lead to B12 malabsorption. … Continue reading →

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Solutions for stress eating

Posted on June 28, 2013 by janekdickinson

I recently met a woman who is a self-described “stress eater.” She told me she has changed her ways and taken off 30 pounds. I asked what she does to avoid stress eating, and she said, “I take the dog … Continue reading →

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More food and diabetes

Posted on June 26, 2013 by janekdickinson

A recent study found that carb counting is not much better than other meal planning approaches in managing type 1 diabetes. I have mixed feelings. Drawbacks to carb counting include giving a message of “eat whatever you want and cover … Continue reading →

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Do we value health?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by janekdickinson

We are currently having a discussion in a course that I teach, that I’m finding fascinating. The discussion is on group vs. individual diabetes education (funny I just blogged about this on Friday). We have two students who work in … Continue reading →

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Nutrition Information

Posted on June 17, 2013 by janekdickinson

Do you read food labels? An interesting article reported that women check food labels more frequently than men. Even more important, they use the information on the food label more than men do. The authors also reported that Hispanic men … Continue reading →

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Medical Appointments

Posted on June 14, 2013 by janekdickinson

Have you been to a group appointment for your health care? Have you heard of them? They are getting more and more popular for a few reasons. They are more cost-effective and they help people! Group visits allow health care … Continue reading →

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Oral Health and Diabetes

Posted on June 10, 2013 by janekdickinson

It would be nice if everyone would brush and floss, but here’s the deal: people with diabetes have a higher risk for periodontal disease (that’s all the nasty stuff that can happen in your mouth), so we need to be … Continue reading →

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Breakfast foods

Posted on June 7, 2013 by janekdickinson

Breakfast foods, at least for me, tend to be all carbohydrate foods. Cereal, toast, oatmeal, and so on. I have been reading a book about low carb lifestyle and wanted to experiment with lowering my own carbs, but what about … Continue reading →

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