I've been checking my blood sugars ALOT lately in the past week & i'm
starting to feel (or NOT feel) when i use my fingertips when i check my
sugars.Theres even little dark spots in the center which are slightly
hard from all the sticking.I REALLY dont like this.Its kinda scaring

I just posted a recipe for Mexican Style Chocolate' on A.F.D.

Interesting research article that indicates fructose hampers the
body's metabolism and causes a rise in uric acid in the bloodstream,
which affects how the body stores and uses sugar. In tests, the
researchers fed the rats a high-fructose diet for ten weeks. Compared

Obese patients become target of new healthcare practices designed to
reduce costs
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust and primary care trusts in Suffolk have
begun the practice of denying hip and knee replacements to overweight

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-12/acs-ssp120705.php
     Sunflower seeds, pistachios among top nuts for lowering cholesterol
  Researchers have known for some time that nuts and seeds are rich
  sources of phytosterols, a class of plant chemicals that have been

I have been feeling AWFUL lately.  I told my boyfriend I felt like I was
dying a slow death .. as if every bit of energy was draining out of my body.
He said, "maybe depression."  My life had been insane for about 8 months, my
4 year old grandson was diagnosed with cancer in ...

DMI Christmas Party Memo
   FROM: Pam Cashman, DMI Event Planner
   TO: All Employees
   DATE: 1 December 05

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1261
Time to drop the pop? [ both regular and aspartame soda],
Jim Davidson, SouthernIllinoisan.com 2005.12.03:

I've been sick with either stomach or respiratory things for well over a
month now.  My daughter has also been sick, and occasionally my husband, but
he has seemed to escape most of it.  Every time Angela and I feel like we
are getting over one thing, we come down with another.  ...

The new endocrinologist just phoned me - herself, two hours after
normal office hours.  She called about my thyroid tests and the
radiologists report of the uptake/scan I had done back in August.  She
wanted to know specifically if I was taking any steroids, which

Recently I have been having problems controlling by Blood Glucose.  I am a
Pump user.
My family doctor was discussing the problems with me and had me take a
Insulin autoantibody blood test.

I have been using my friends blood glucose meter, out of curiosity.  On
average, on getting out of bed I have a reading of less than 5.  On going to
bed between 5 and 6. I normally eat the evening meal about 4 hours before
going to bed.   Tonight I ate a big chicken curry with ...

Hello great Guys and Girls,
As always i will try to not bother too much the forum.
This is my second month with my new prescriptions,
Lantos 35 units a day

Hi folks, I have been lurking in the background of this group now for about
2 years with the ocassional post. I have just had my MOT today and wanted to
thank everyone for the information I have picked up. Although I don't have
the full print out of my bloods, I got a couple of ...