I found this wonderful site, Paver’s Nest, while searching for funny diabetic books to review. It is a nice little site, spiritual in nature, but to the point. I think that Vickie G. Paver says it very well… “Marriage is two people heading in the same direction”…
Take into consideration that as you deal with a spouse’s diabetes, you will not be perfect. Also remember that you need to stick …read more

Retired Fire Captain, Calvin Miller of Union City, New Jersey is reporting decreased insulin doses and lower blood glucose levels within one month after his adult stem cell treatment for diabetes (type 2) , diabetes induced erectile dysfunction and peripheral artery disease in Cologne, Germany.
Mr. Calvin Miller was recently treated at the XCell-Center using adult stem cells taken from a small amount of his bone marrow. The stem cells were introduced into his pancreas using a minimally invasive catheter procedure through the right femoral artery similar to a heart catheterization.
This is the 3rd, 4th and 5th time that Mr. Miller …read more

Is there a magic “fat pill” ? Is it possible to make your body think it is expending energy while sleeping in bed?
SCIENTISTS have created an exercise pill that tricks cells into thinking they are undergoing serious exertion and so helps the body burn extra fat.
I am leery on this one… Just how will your body react?
It appears to work by flicking a master switch within cells that regulates the laying down or burning of fat.
So, if one is thinner, but doesn’t exercise, will they reap the same benefits of carrying out a physical regimen?

Type 2 diabetics now have another choice when it comes to their treatment. Along with the multiple choices of oral medication, a new injectable drug is now FDA approved and being prescribed. Being a type 2 diabetic myself, I can honestly say I would not be interested in another needle or two throughout the day. My fingers will thank me later! But for some diabetics, BYEETA has been the answer to their disease happiness.

Patients receiving BYETTA achieved a significant A1C reduction of 1.2% at Week 30 and 1.1% at 2.5 years1
Patients with a baseline A1C of …read more