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November 21st, 2009
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Mr. Giraffe, Camel Spit and Other Stuff

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.

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In the News - Eyelid Surgery and Carbon Monoxide

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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.

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Hot Off the Press - Diabetes News



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

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This Just In ...

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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

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Julia
JuliaJulia lives behind the Tofu Curtain, in the Pioneer Valley, in Western Massachusetts. It's a nice place. She likes it there. Her eldest daughter, Olivia, has type 1 diabetes. She's also 13. It's a real toss-up as to which is more difficult -- the diabetes or the teen-age drama. (Read More)
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Carey PotashCarey is a full-time hater of diabetes. The benefits stink. His 7-year-old son, Charlie, has been giving he and his wife the finger since November of 2003. Carey's parenting humor has appeared in various websites and print magazines. He resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and three children. (Read More)
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