http://tinyurl.com/nnwdc
or
http://diabetes.org/diabetesnewsarticle.jsp?storyId=13324415&filename=20060913/k
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This is a 'good news/bad news' lab result.  A1c was 7.2.  glucose was @ 151.
Good news is....
triglycerides - 129
cholesterol    - 163  (hdl -65/ldl72)

Just for the record, has anyone any experience with how various
ales/beers affect blood sugar?  I know that all beers have a certain
level of residual sugar, with real ale being generally more than say
lager, but I have noticed quite a difference.

Until last week, my mother (age 78, type 2) was taking insulin 3x per
day, a total of 140 units of N and R. Even with these high doses, her
blood sugar was in the 200 + or - range.
About Thursday of last week (i.e. one week ago) she began refusing to

5.2
my doc said he is very proud of me! me too!
;-))  
i'm doing south beach, lost 6 pounds! woo hoo!

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I have posted some pictures from our recent trip to Glacier National Park
on my personal web site at www.rcarter.net/local.html - go to the bottom
of the page for the Glacier link. In all, it's a great place to visit.
There are numerous hikes of every length from less than a mile to ...

Am I the only person left who says "eating healthily" instead of
"eating healthy"?
Makes me shudder, but I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it

My name is Lorenzo Crescini. I am a Captain of the merchant  Navy now
on retirement.
When I was a secular missionary in an African leprosary, I wrote  some
Flashes on the Holy Gospels  which helped a lot of people  by giving

Hi all;
I'm just diagnosed w/ Type 2.  I was provided w/ a One Touch Ultra
meter, which seems OK.  One Touch offers a website membership program
("OneTouchGold" ) that seems helpful, but I'm a bit concerned about

I haven't seen it, only the ad on Diabetes Promotion & picture on Lifescan's
site -- but it looks much smaller than the Ultra. Comes with a smaller
lancing device, too. It's just out (like, today or anyway this week) & may
be of interest to those of us who want to carry "less". I ...

Over 300 million doses of the flu shot should be available and end the
flu shot shortage.  The CDC figures that close to 218 million Americans
are in need of the flu shot.  The news said that shots should be available
at your doctors by mid month next month.

FDA: Fake Drugs on Canadian Web Sites
Preliminary Lab Tests Show Some Sites Are Selling Counterfeit Rx Drugs By
Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

I just had a wild ride from 122 to 40 because I put my Lantus in a vein by
mistake.
I have it stable at 97 now but what does this do to my lantus shots
effectiveness?

No time to hassle you now.  I have to go to
the bank and then see a doc.  I am
physically sick. But occasionally I am
reminded It is preferable to some other