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Don’t worry, I’ll still be providing diabetes news and updates here. And the “Putting a Face on Diabetes” interview series remains alive and well! (A little “health” humor there! Tee hee).
This is an exciting time for diabetics everywhere, as each day we know more about the disease and get closer to a cure.
Remember if you’re a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic who is interested in being interviewed, please send me an email at: …read more

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Randy Jackson from American Idol has been vocal about having Type 2 diabetes. He’s also actively involved in raising awareness.
Now Randy is helping people get in the “K.N.O.W” about diabetes. “K.N.O.W.” stands for:
Keeping active and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Normalizing your critical health numbers.
Opting for a healthy lifestyle.
Working with a healthcare provider.
Here’s a video with more information from Randy:

You do not carry any copies of the deCODE T2 risk marker. This means that you do not have this specific, genetic risk factor for diabetes.
I received my results from DNA Direct yesterday. I was a little surprised at first. My test showed that I did not test positive for the T2 risk marker for type 2 diabetes. But don’t I have type 2 diabetes?
Yes, indeed I do. Just ask my poor ol’ fingers and glucometer. But when you get down to the nitty gritty of this test…
About 1 in 5 diabetics (18%) carry …read more