Search
Blogabetes

dLife Daily Tips

What pumpkin can do for you

Read More View All Tips

dLife Weekly Poll

Alec Baldwin announced he has prediabetes, becoming the latest celebrity to reveal a diagnosis. How did this latest reveal make you feel?

February 9th, 2012
Category:
Type 1Type 2Oral MedsInsulin & Pumps
ChildrenFoodHighs & LowsRelationships
ComplicationsEmotionsIn the NewsFitness
Women's IssuesMen's IssuesReal Life

Sort by: Most Recent | Most Active

Acupuncture

 

I went to a health and benefits fair at work recently and talked to an acupuncturist. Our conversation went a little like this:

 

Him: I do have some patients with diabetes and I can tell you, we’ve seen some improvement from a combination of herbal therapy and acupuncture.

 

Me: Type 1?

 

Him: Yes, type 1.

 

Me: Type 1?

 

Him: Type 1.

 

Me: TYPE 1?

 

Him: YES, TYPE 1!

 

To his credit, he did have a clear knowledge of the different types of diabetes and he spoke of beta cells, theorizing that maybe they weren’t dead but rather asleep.

 

Imagine proposing acupuncture to Charlie.

  (READ MORE)




Rating (0):
0
Email this Comments (0):: Add a comment


image unavailable
alouqou1775

The following are actual headlines published recently:

 

DID STEROIDS CAUSE DIABETES? – Philly.com

 

You heard the man, Charlie! Did it? Put down the 50-pound dumb bells and answer the question!

 

CARBON MONOXIDE MAY HELP WITH DIABETES – St. Louis Post

 

There's just one small problem.

 

SUN CUTS RISK OF DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE – Coventry Telegraph

 

You want to end up like your brother? No? Then get back outside and don't let me see you back in here until your back is the color of the stop sign.

  (READ MORE)




Rating (0):
0
Email this Comments (0):: Add a comment




Photo credit:  Valette SLED DOGS MAY HOLD KEY TO DIABETES – USA Today


(But until scientists can teach them to speak to humans, the key to diabetes remains a mystery)

 

BIRD STUDY AIDS DIABETES – Telegram Gazette

(What the flock?)

 

WHIP YOUR DIABETES INTO SHAPE – Readers Digest Canada

 

(Summer is right around the corner and your diabetes wants to look hot in its two-piece bikini!)

 

 

DIABETES, YOGA, DIET AND HALLE BERRY – WebWire

  (READ MORE)




Rating (0):
0
Email this Comments (0):: Add a comment


image unavailable
chennette

The following are real headlines from real news sources.

 

 

WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT? BEWARE DIABETES – WebMD

 

(We thought a job bussing tables at the local all-night diner would build character in our 7 year old. Never could we have foreseen that Charlie would catch diabetes!)

 

DIABETES LINKED TO POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION? – KCEN-TV

 

(Charlie, is there something you'd like to tell us?)

 

SUPER-MANGO TO FIGHT DIABETES - Courier Mail

  (READ MORE)




Rating (1):
5
Email this Comments (0):: Add a comment

Sign up for FREE dLife Newsletters

dLife Membership is FREE! Get exclusive access, free recipes, newsletters, savings, and much more! FPO

FPO

Congratulations!
You are subscribed!
Congratulations!
You are subscribed!
Congratulations!
You are subscribed!

Kim Doty
Kim DotyKim is a computer systems administrator for a major food manufacturer and lives in Colorado with her husband, Steve, and their children. She currently battles the bulge and tries to develop an exercise habit to better manage her blood sugars. (Read More)
Lindsey Guerin
Lindsey GuerinLindsey is a typical, yet unique, Texas girl who loves shopping, movies and reading. She loves to travel and take risks. She dreams of diabetes cures, never-ending cheesecake and her own airplane. The rest you can discover in her blog! (Read More)
Our Other Bloggers: Carey Potash, Brenda Bell, Nicole Purcell, Michelle Kowalski, Megan, MikeDurbin, Robert Hudson, Julia, George Simmons, Scott Marvel, Kerri Sparling,
  •  
  • Add to Google Reader or Homepage