Hi;
I was reading the thread on "diabetic retinopathy (which sounded a little
too absolute, btw) and I realized I had a story that happened of late that
I could share.

I've been looking at the various options for a medic alert
bracelet/necklace/watch, etc.   I'm probably going to get a bracelet,
but would really like to know the thoughts of some first responders
and medical personnel.

Do all Byetta pens have a notch in the glass near the top rim of the
clear area?  I thought my pen was broken (my vision is not too clear
to see the fine details) but now I think the pen is manufactured that
way.

LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer, "TV Linked With Poor Diabetes
Control", San Francisco Chronicle, May 25, 2007,
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/05/25/national/a000455D06.
DTL&type=health
Diabetic children who spent the most time glued to the TV had a

It occures to me that there may be absolutely nothing to this study.
In treatment of type 2 diabetes, the first-line drug is metformin.  It
is only when diet, exercise and metformin no longer control a
diabetics sugars that doctors resort to the other drugs.  So these

All bran bran buds, the greatest thing since grape nuts. It's like wimpy
grape nuts. Grape nuts break my teeth, bran buds are great.

ATS 2007, SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type II diabetes, independent of other risk factors.
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Tom ... I know you've had great success and I've checked your website
but there isn't any detail on specifically what you do to get such
great results.  Anything you might want to share would be appreciated.
I do some cardio on my nordic track and some dumbell stuff but

I wonder if anyone ever gets visual disturbances.  I occasionally get
flashing lights.  I have taken my blood sugar when they happen, and it
will be lower than expected, but it will not be too low.  I have no
other signs of low with the visual disturbances.  If I eat they always

PBS runs the Charlie Rose interview show.  It seem to be me,
to be one of the best
Last night,  he had Lee Iacacco for an interview.
Near the end of the interview, the subject of his wife's

Is Sucralose (Splenda) suitable for Type 1 diabetics or do you have to
count it as sugar?  The sales blurb says it is not absorbed by the gut
and is excreted via faeces & urine.
I cannot find any thread on this subject. Plenty on Aspartame.

I have noticed that a lot of people who have diabetes also has
hypothyroidism. I have thought I have for years but my doc says while my
numbers are close to the edge I dont have it. Do they just go by the
numbers.to diagnose it. Once treatment is started how long does it take for ...

While I was searching thru Avandia issue I saw where someone had
recommended  David' site.   I always recommend David's site.
I suggest all do read his take on Advandia.  
There is a lot of data on this whole subject if a person wants to take

I'm not an expert on computers, rather the reverse, but even
I realise that IE has some difficulties. So I use Firefox as
my primary and IE for pages that are Firefox-unfriendly.
The computer whizzes among us have probably seen this; but