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by Carey Potash

Readers ask me all the time [lie] about the diabetes supplies we use for Charlie. I can’t tell you how many times [0] I’ve been stopped on the street [more lies] by a loyal blog reader wanting to know what blood glucose meter we use or what brand of finger pricker we employ. To calm the masses [not], I’ve decided the time is right to share our secret sauce; to reveal the tools of our trade. Today we take a look at … The Finger Pricker ...

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Do You Have Low T? Low testosterone, also known as Low T, is not uncommon in men as they get older. But if you have type 2 diabetes, regardless of your age, your risk of Low T increases. Studies suggest that between 20 - 64% of men with diabetes have hypogonadism. Here is a quiz to help you find out if you should talk to your doctor about low testosterone. SOURCES: 1 - Kalyani RR, Dobs AS: Androgen deficiency, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome in men. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 14:226, 2007 (Accessed 6/10/12) 2 - Dhindsa S et al: Frequent occurrence of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:5462, 2004 (Accessed 6/10/12)