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The Blinders Removed

Most days I am about 7ft tall, and right at 500lbs, at least that is what it always seems like. Over the past two years I have not had the funds to keep a doctor and when the... Continue Reading
2 comments | Date Posted 08/14/2011 8:40 pm | by sodredge

Are You Setting A Good Example?

Are you setting a good example? It is no secret that diet, exercise and eating right are the foundation to living a healthy lifestyle and help to contribute to the... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 08/08/2011 09:38 am | by AmyKranick

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Basics - Alarms and Alerts

Alerts and alarms are one of the most important features of any continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system. Why bother wearing it if you aren’t alerted when something is... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/31/2011 10:54 pm | by skjohn8

Very afraid

I have type 2 diabetes and I have other risk factors. I recoeved this news recently and I am just so afraid. I have had three heart attacks in the past and four strokes. Now... Continue Reading
2 comments | Date Posted 07/28/2011 2:05 pm | by Alvie

Getting Over the Fear of Testing

I can totally understand why so many people with diabetes get out of the habit of testing their blood sugar. It’s expensive, it hurts, and perhaps the greatest culprit, is... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/27/2011 3:26 pm | by Sysy (DCC Site Admin)

Don't Lose The Lesson...

I hear over and over again from people with diabetes, either taking insulin or not, that they sometimes have difficulty when they are trying to manage their carbohydrates at... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/26/2011 10:31 am | by AmyKranick

Snacking

It is no secret that most individuals with Type 2 Diabetes try to go most of the day, do well on their lifestyle changes with diet and then their biggest difficulty is when... Continue Reading
1 comments | Date Posted 07/22/2011 09:30 am | by AmyKranick

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM Basics - Misconceptions

In the past couple of articles I talked about what a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is and why someone might use one. In this article I’d like to talk about some of the... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/21/2011 4:16 pm | by skjohn8

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Basics - Components

A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) usually consists of three parts: · Sensor – this is the chemically treated substance that actually measures your sugar... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/21/2011 02:18 am | by skjohn8

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Basics - Why use one?

I have been wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a few years. There is a lot of flash in the media about these things, and even more misconceptions in the general... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/21/2011 01:48 am | by skjohn8

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