Is that what the cessation of the ACCORD Study, announced today is
really saying? Or just in high risk patients? or...?
Morris
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This may come under the "nothing newsworthy about this" category but,
there's this article in ADA's Diabetes Forecast this month on just how
poorly diabetics with deficient math skills are doing relative to those
who are competent with basic numbers.

Hi everyone... I've got a weird one... I've been doing a lot of
treadmill work lately, and having good results, but also a problem
that occurs every now and again.  I've always thought I had shin
splints, but has anyone ever heard of them manifesting EXTERNALLY?

Peter C posted a report on improved behaviour from prisoners
with better nutrition. Allied to that, I've been an
unashamed fan of Jamie Oliver since watching his "School
Dinners" programme and seeing his efforts to change the

This is not off-topic, I think, as it is related to nutrition and
lifestyle treatment of diabetes.
This is for Susan and others who have bought one or t'other of the above.
What kinds of grass-fed beef and/or buffalo have you bought and liked?  

Fasting Glucose   5.3      <5.7
Glucose 2h     H  14.6     <7.8
The Doctor doesn't think these numbers are high.  I beg to differ.

Can I share this with you, pleeeeeeeeeeeeease!
Every time I check my postprandial bg its never over 5.3 (95.4) - in
fact I can almost predict 5.3 everytime I wait for the countdown on my
meter!

If Guy was attacked by mack, he was wasting his time.
We need to deal with the technical issues of diabetes.
Alleged failures of the medical profession.
The fact that a majority of bankrupties are caused by medical

It hurts me deep inside to hear everybody arguing over misunderstandings.
So, I've killfiled everybody who is arguing over a misunderstanding. What do
you think of that?
Well, what do you think of it?

First visit with endo went well - I was very impressed with her and
all of the office staff.  They checked my meter against theirs... a 3
point difference.  Very good.
My A1c at diagnoses approx a month ago was 8.9.  Now, it is 6.8!  I

Hello.  Does anyone here use the management software for One Touch
glucose meters?  I'm thinking of switching from my hand written diary to
something that might help me track trends and results in my testing
better.

It is here and it's a bad one:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Consider asking your doctor about late Flu vaccination if you have not
had it already.

In the Berkeley webcast, Taubes says regarding obesity,  "...maybe
it is highly processed carbs..... or maybe it is just sugar..."
Something I learned from his book that I did not know is that glucose
and fructose are metabolized differently. Glucose is metabolized from

Just to wanted to say that im here for support for anyone that has
diabetes.
Want to lose weight and also keep it off forever.Also you can
experience a health system that has no side effects only huge

An article on the cause for gestational diabetes:
http://www.healthscout.com/news/322/8017453/main.html
They say further research may eventually lead to a new
treatment for T1 and GD.