Category Archives: about diabetes

Food Insecurity

Posted on May 4, 2011 by janekdickinson

Food security is a real term, and it has to do with people’s access to food, and specifically healthy food. People with low food security have reduced dietary quality, variety or desirability, in other words, they tend to eat unhealthy … Continue reading →

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Something’s Got to Give

Posted on April 28, 2011 by janekdickinson

Things have been a little busy lately. As I work to keep my head on straight and get everything done, I have to remember to keep diabetes management a priority. It’s so easy to let things slide – skip a … Continue reading →

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Lag Effect

Posted on April 21, 2011 by janekdickinson

Have you heard of the lag effect? It’s a phenomenon where exercise causes low blood glucose levels up to several hours after the activity. We often teach people with type 1 diabetes about the lag effect. We warn people to … Continue reading →

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Carbohydrates

Posted on April 19, 2011 by janekdickinson

I am in New York City. That alone can be exhausting (in a good way, of course). I flew in very late last night and had to get up pretty early, which is also exhausting. But in addition to all … Continue reading →

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Diabetes of Extreme Duration

Posted on April 13, 2011 by janekdickinson

What does “diabetes of extreme duration” make you think? Anything with the word “extreme” in it makes me think it’s scary. A study published in 2007 (http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/8/1995.full.pdf+html) actually showed that it doesn’t necessarily have to be so scary. These researchers … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Remission?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by janekdickinson

There is a conversation taking place regarding reversal vs. remission vs. cure of diabetes. This is referring to type 2 diabetes; however, that is not always made clear in the media. I read about one mom’s frustration with questions and … Continue reading →

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How do you celebrate?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by janekdickinson

Last June marked my 35th anniversary of having diabetes. For some reason it felt like a really big deal. I once saw an article in a diabetes publication that described a little boy whose parents gave him a cake each … Continue reading →

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Get our act together

Posted on March 26, 2011 by janekdickinson

About two months ago I got a call from a pregnant woman. She told me that her OB had informed her that her blood glucose was high and that she had “one week to get her act together”. It’s probably … Continue reading →

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Just choices

Posted on March 10, 2011 by janekdickinson

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “No excuses; just choices”. I love that! I decided to alter it slightly to, “No limits; just choices”, which is how I would describe life with diabetes. It’s all about … Continue reading →

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What we say and what we hear

Posted on February 28, 2011 by janekdickinson

Something that I experience often in my diabetes education practice is patients not knowing they have diabetes. I realize that this sounds kind of crazy, but it really is a pattern. I get a referral from a health care provider, … Continue reading →

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