A while back, I mentioned here that I'd been checking Mom's BG with a
meter. I'm diabetic, and she had gestational Diabetes, so I was
concerned. Her meter readings were not great:
Often, after eating moderate (under 30) carb meal, she would hit the

Any ideas on how to Save / Fix the FDA?
You probably know of the "cozy" relationship it has with Big Pharma, how it:
1) lets Big Pharma keep dangerous meds on the market
http://savethefda.blogspot.com/#FDA-InBigPharmaGrips-1

Byetta mimics glp-1 a hormone which is produced by nutrition entering the
gut and is involved in insulin production.  Usually glp-1 is broken down
by
dpp-iv which is always in the body, byetta          is resistant to this

Januvia the latest treatment for diabetes type 2 looks promising.

Soup it really loaded with salt,800 to 900mg and more. Since salt is
diluted in liquid here is what I do to reduce the salt. Pour in a cup of
hot water into the soup, mix well then pour off a cup of liquid down the
drain. Works good and still tastes ok. To remove more salt, do it ...

Here we go again, My second least time of year as it's the good ole half
year check.
As usual im not looking forward to the results as ive slightly strayed off
course (Christmas) with my nuts...Dry roasted! Also a stone heavier( them

Last Thursday was to have been my appointment for my follow-up from my last lithotripsy/bladder
neuro testing/x-rays, but being in x-ray too long put me in conflict with my doctor who had a
surgery case waiting.  Sooooo, we ended up having a nice time in Memphis where spent the ...

Went in for my one-month follow-up with the endo today, and I was
happy.  A1c went from 11.3 to 9.2 and my weight was down 15 pounds.
Yeah, being in the 9s is not exactly tip-top shape but I'll take it
over 11s!  Blood pressure too is much better (I'm taking Lisinopril

There was a piece on CBS News last night about a new Type II diabetes
drug JANUVIA that is looking to be approved by the FDA next year.
What's the buzz on this?
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2220484,00.html

I read today, in my weekly Diabetes in Control news letter, that a new
study reporte4d on at the current ADA conference has found that most type
2's peak in bg numbers at 72-74 mins after eting so these should be a
rethinking of the 2 hr pp test.   I know averages are averages ...

           It's been awhile, but my original newserver changed & so I've finally
signed up with something else thanks to Vicki B!!!! On one hand, I'm a broken
record, as my last A1c is still 5.4, and my lipids are still good. Still working
out, although for some reason I feel like ...

Received  two notices in  the mail this month.
The first was about my medical insurance.  I'm being shifted from Caremark
to Medco for drugs. Two years ago I was shifted the other way...Medco to
Caremark.  The notice said, "We are  confident this transition will go

High blood sugar increases the risk of death if you have
a heart attack or stroke:
http://www.healthscout.com/news/322/533215/main.html

I just posted a recipe for Chilies w/ 2 Cheeses and Vegetable Confetti on
A.F.D.
It's also available, with photo, at:  http://www.bigoven.com/recipe161253
Enjoy !!