I thought I would share a funny little story with you. My 3 girls often fight over who gets to prick mommies finger and who gets to slide the strip in the glucometer. I guess I have always been honest with them and explained to them why mommy can’t always eat what they are eating and what can happen if I do. And as they have gotten a bit older, they are starting to understand diabetes more and ask questions.
“Mommy, what would happen if you only had 1 ice cream cone, and then didn’t eat anymore for …read more

University of Warwick Medical School researchers said they were aware there seems to be a point of no return in the onset of diabetes and scientists have speculated exposure to high glucose levels quickly creates a metabolic memory in which diabetes persists long after the glucose levels are corrected.
So, there you have it. Even if your blood sugar goes right back down after that big ol’ chocolate marshmallow dounut, yeah I’m talking to you, you can still be doing long term damage.
Are you telling me to give up the dounut fetish? Uh huh, and yup! No, …read more