How many times before have I mentioned the importance of sleep and your bodies ability to regulate glucose? A few at least. There is yet further proof to this theory and I have been holding off writing about it due to it being somewhat repetitive, but I have seen it so frequently that I think it is worth another mention.
The US team discovered that volunteers who were roused whenever they were about to fall into the deepest sleep developed insulin resistance. This inability of the body to recognize normal insulin signals leads to high blood sugar levels, weight gain …read more

Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before …read more

“Anecdotal reports suggest that some dogs can perform early warning of hypoglycemia by using their sense of smell to sniff out if their owner’s blood sugar levels are dropping,” Dr Wells said.”
This is interesting enough if it proves to pan out. Just imagine if dogs could really be trained to have this type of powerful sniffer! That would be brilliant. You could have a k-9 companion and peace of mind.
A Side note: This photo is a picture of our 12 year old black lab that passed away last week. She was our first “baby”.
via BBC

I received so many good comments over at A Hearty Life yesterday, that I decided to write on the same topic right here today! And what is that topic you ask? Sex. Um-huh. That topic that all my patients whisper about. As if it is some big ol’ secret that after being married for years and years they are having, wait for it…. sex. None the less, it pertains to that ugly disease that we live with on a daily basis. Yes, diabetes!
I have written previously about common sexual issues and dysfunctions among both …read more

Type 2 diabetics have something to celebrate. There is a 2 in 1 pill that was given federal approval this week. It is called Janumet. The medication is a combination of metformin and Januvia, 2 pills that are being taken separately by diabetics to help control their blood sugar.
Merck hopes the combination version will make it easier for those diabetics to control their blood sugar levels.
This comes only 5 months after the drug Januvia was approved by the federal drug administration. Januvia is the first of its type on the market.
JANUVIA is a once-daily pill …read more

I found a great article at WebMD that gives six great support tips to spouses of diabetics. Dealing with diabetes is a family affair. It affects not only the patient but the whole household. It is so important to keep the avenues of communication open and have a sense of humor. Having diabetes can change every aspect of life, if you let it! It can be all too consuming at times, but manageable with support, patience and whole lot of smiles and laughter.
Diabetes Support Tip number 1: Offer support, But …read more