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The Truth About Sweeteners - A Sweet Life Sep 7, 2010, 10:58 am
The market contains a plethora of sugar-free products for diabetics: sugar-free puddings, yogurts, ... more
Let the Symlin Games Begin! - A Sweet Life Sep 6, 2010, 10:58 am
(Background: Parts 1, 2, and 3)
All right, folks. The time has come. I am taking the first steps tow ... more
Rosh Hashana and the Pomegranate - A Sweet Life Sep 5, 2010, 7:58 am
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is just around the corner. Traditionally, Rosh Hashana meals in ... more
Diagnosing Diabetes: A Danish Study on HbA1c Levels and Ethnicity - A Sweet Life Sep 3, 2010, 3:58 pm
Until this year, the glycated hemoglobin or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test was used only for monitoring ... more
Pumpers, Can You Hear Me? - A Sweet Life Sep 3, 2010, 11:58 am
(Yes, that is a Barbara Streisand reference. Sorry.)
So, you’d think that after more than fiv ... more
On the Trail of Autoimmunity: Dr. Jane Buckner - A Sweet Life Sep 2, 2010, 8:58 am
Seattle is an exciting city with a lot to offer, including fish-tossing at Pike’s Place Marke ... more
Is it safe to continue taking Avandia? - A Sweet Life Aug 31, 2010, 9:58 am
I’m a 52-year-old type 2 diabetic woman. I’ve been taking Avandiamet for several years. ... more
From the Wilderness to a Wedding: Adventures Carrying a Diabetes Kit - A Sweet Life Aug 30, 2010, 5:58 pm
When my brother was first diagnosed with diabetes as an eleven-year-old, he was given a case for his ... more
My Father's Last Beer - A Sweet Life Aug 30, 2010, 8:58 am
My father was a tough guy. In the style of his era that meant he wore a hat with the brim slightly ... more
Still Hungry: The Mixed Meal Tolerance Test leaves something to be desired - A Sweet Life Aug 30, 2010, 4:58 am
As I have previously discussed, I am participating in the Protigi Encore study, which is an anti-CD3 ... more
Leaving My Summer's Circadian Clock Behind - A Sweet Life Aug 30, 2010, 1:58 am
Summer has disappeared. We left Asia in mid-July with so much enthusiasm for plans in the Northea ... more
Leaving My Summer's Circadian Clock Behind - A Sweet Life Aug 29, 2010, 11:58 pm
The sun is setting on Summer
Summer has disappeared. We left Asia in mid-July with so much enthus ... more
Changed Priorities Ahead: An Announcement - A Sweet Life Aug 29, 2010, 10:58 am
Photo credit: Redvers
On Monday, my daily life, my career path, and my work-related goals will chang ... more
Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Mothers - A Sweet Life Aug 27, 2010, 4:58 pm
A new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers has found that women who exclusively breastfeed ... more
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad - A Sweet Life Aug 27, 2010, 8:58 am
Tabbouleh is a popular Middle Eastern dish often served as an appetizer along with hummus, eggplant ... more
To Avoid Diabetes, Think Like a Diabetic - A Sweet Life Aug 26, 2010, 9:58 am
Two things run strong and hard on both sides of my family: heart disease and type 2 diabetes. As ... more
Diabetes Dynamo: Dr. Steven Edelman Makes a Personal Quest America's Health Intervention - A Sweet Life Aug 25, 2010, 5:58 pm
This is the first in a series of interviews with change leaders in diabetes. Dr. Steven V. Edelman, ... more
Diabetes Pioneer Dies at 96 - A Sweet Life Aug 25, 2010, 5:58 pm
Dr. William R. Kirtley, a medical researcher pioneer who helped develop drugs after World War II th ... more
Novo Nordisk Creates 'App' to Help Doctors Dose Insulin - A Sweet Life Aug 25, 2010, 4:58 pm
Novo Nordisk announced today the availability of NovoDoseTM ' the first-ever mobile insulin dosing ... more
Novo Nordisk GlucaGen Hypokit Being Recalled in Canada - A Sweet Life Aug 25, 2010, 4:58 pm
Health Canada is informing Canadians that Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. has agreed to voluntarily recall ... more
Actos as Dangerous as Avandia, New Study Shows - A Sweet Life Aug 25, 2010, 10:58 am
The continuing controversy surrounding the cardiovascular risk of GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes ... more
The Good Thing about Traveling with Diabetes - A Sweet Life Aug 24, 2010, 9:58 am
Jessica, the kids, and I just returned from a two week vacation with family in Philadelphia. Before ... more
Symlin, Part 3: The Other Drug War at the Border - A Sweet Life Aug 23, 2010, 10:58 am
When I first formulated my plan for trying out Amylin Pharmaceutical‘s amylin agonist, Symlin, ... more
Quinoa, Quinoa, Quinoa - A Sweet Life Aug 23, 2010, 9:58 am
Quinoa plants near Cachora, ApurĂmac, Peru
When I was thirteen, I spent a week in Peru. It was, ... more
Fight Diabetes and Obesity With Asparagus, Artichokes, and Garlic - A Sweet Life Aug 23, 2010, 6:58 am
Raise up your asparagus spear and fight! Diabetes UK is funding research into foods such as garlic ... more
Go For Green - A Sweet Life Aug 22, 2010, 11:58 am
Leafy green vegetables are low in fat, high in dietary fiber, and rich in folic acid, vitamin C, p ... more
You mean I'll have this forever? - A Sweet Life Aug 21, 2010, 4:58 pm
Every person I have met who has diabetes has a diagnosis story. And every person I have met who ha ... more
Novo Nordisk Spends $375k Lobbying US Government - A Sweet Life Aug 21, 2010, 9:58 am
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, the world’s top producer of insulin, spent $375,000 lobbying t ... more
Eating Green Leafy Vegetables Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - A Sweet Life Aug 21, 2010, 6:58 am
Eating green leafy vegetables may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study shows.
According to th ... more
When Insulin Pens Jam - A Sweet Life Aug 21, 2010, 6:58 am
My Insulin Pen
I woke up this morning with slightly elevated BS levels. So I ate a little breakfast ... more
Spicy Sautied Tilapia with Olives and Grape Tomatoes - A Sweet Life Aug 20, 2010, 7:58 am
By: Melissa Lieser
With all of the talk about the mercury levels in fish these days, it's hard to ... more
Genetic Testing To Predict Diabetes: Yes or No? - A Sweet Life Aug 19, 2010, 7:58 am
Just a few months ago, shortly after I began to introduce solid foods to my baby Adam's diet, I no ... more
Dylan Covey to Play for the University of San Diego - A Sweet Life Aug 18, 2010, 11:58 am
California high school right-hander Dylan Covey has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will ho ... more
Put a Little Giggle in Your Jiggle - A Sweet Life Aug 16, 2010, 11:58 am
On Monday, August 9th, the Archives of Internal Medicine published a ten-year study of over ten-thou ... more
Medtronic's Newest Insulin Pump: Minimed Revel - A Sweet Life Aug 16, 2010, 9:58 am
MiniMed Paradigm ® REAL-Time Revel™ Insulin Pumps
I do not yet have the iPhone 4. I do, however, ... more
Walnut and Cilantro Salad - A Sweet Life Aug 13, 2010, 10:58 am
Not everyone likes cilantro, but for those who do, here is a healthy, nutrient-dense salad that wor ... more
A Week of Workouts (Kind Of) - A Sweet Life Aug 12, 2010, 10:58 pm
View from the top of Norumbega Mountain
In terms of health, vacation means different things to diff ... more
The Dark Side of Vitaminwater - A Sweet Life Aug 12, 2010, 9:58 am
Now here's something you wouldn't expect. Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interes ... more
Retinopathy Common Among Diabetic Adults, Study Shows - A Sweet Life Aug 11, 2010, 11:58 am
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that nearly 30 per ... more
PositiveID Files Patent for Innovative Diabetes Management Tool - A Sweet Life Aug 9, 2010, 8:58 pm
PositiveID Corporation announced today that it has filed a provisional patent application with the ... more
Diabetes And The Danger Hypothesis - A Sweet Life Aug 9, 2010, 12:58 pm
Inflammation is inextricably entwined with diabetes. Usually, when we think inflammation we associ ... more
Diabetes And The Danger Hypothesis - A Sweet Life Aug 9, 2010, 11:58 am
Inflammation is inextricably entwined with diabetes. Usually, when we think inflammation we associ ... more
Progress in Research; Progress in Reflection - A Sweet Life Aug 8, 2010, 6:58 pm
In my last post, I noted that it was up to me to start living my life in Seattle. I am proud to re ... more
Glucagon Kits: GlucaPen Aims To Improve Our Emergency Arsenal - A Sweet Life Aug 5, 2010, 10:58 am
As a child with diabetes, one of the most frightening reminders of the danger of the disease was the ... more
My thoughts on a type 1 pregnancy - A Sweet Life Aug 5, 2010, 10:58 am
'Pregnant graffiti' (photo by Petteri Sulonen)
she wrote her
poem on his wrists
love transcribed in ... more
Type 1 Diabetes Associated With Environmental Factors - A Sweet Life Aug 5, 2010, 10:58 am
Improved standards of living and hygiene may be contributing to the rising rate of type 1 diabetes. ... more