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Flax seed oil may prevent osteoporosis

My story: Despite a very active, outdoor lifestyle and (relatively) young age, I was diagnosed several years ago with full blown Osteoporosis. Finding it was an accident, but it led to trying several treatments that had side effects which could be serious. I soon learned how to manage it properly with exercise, diet and supplements and for the last couple of years have done fairly well without osteoporosis medication. However, with the intense pain of my autoimmune conditions (Lupus/Sjog… Continue

Added by Ellen S on December 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Parents of children with T-1 diabetes - Do you know how your behavior affects your child?

Back in October I wrote a post about Type 1 Diabetes from a child's perspective. As parents, we want to make everything better. We certainly don't set out to make it worse. But sometimes we do and we don't even realize that we are doing it. A few days ago Super Nanny visited a family with a child that has Type 1 diabetes… Continue

Added by Janeen on December 1, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Traveling with diabetes: plan ahead for a safe holiday travel time

Yesterday I wrote a post about traveling safely with asthma during this holiday season. But asthma and allergies aren't the only concerns that people have during this season. What about type 1 diabetes? Traveling and the holidays don't need to be stressful and no ones health needs to suffer. With some careful planning everyone can have a happy, healthy holiday. So what can you do to travel safely with type 1… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 19, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Tomorrow is World Diabetes Day

November 14, 2009 is World Diabetes Day. What is World Diabetes Day? It's celebrated in over 160 countries and this years theme is "prevention and education". What can you do to support those with diabetes and get the word out?: 1. Go blue. This suggestion may be a bit extreme, but you can wear blue tomorrow (as little or as much as you want) to support those with diabetes. 2.… Continue

Added by Janeen on November 13, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Questions about diabetes

I've had type 1 diabetes for over 37 years. As the amount of information online has grown dramatically I've found it increasingly hard to get reliable answers to questions related to diabetes. About 2 years I started using Google technology to create a list of reliable sites about diabetes. You can search for answers to diabetes questions through this site. My list currently has over 1,200 sites including: blogs; forums; reference… Continue

Added by Bernard Farrell on November 12, 2009 at 8:03pm — No Comments

Type 1 diabetes, myths, and bullying

Brenda started a discussion last year about discrimination against diabetics in the work place. But what about discrimination against kids with diabetes? Is this something that you or your children have experienced? Apparently it is a big problem. Diabetes.org.uk released this video titled “Setting the record… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 26, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Type one diabetes: Blogging your initial diagnosis

Most health bloggers either blog about a disease that a loved one suffers from or one that they themselves suffer from. My main blog is about my family life and my youngest sons food allergies. Then I have another blog (much less frequently updated) with food allergy recipes. On the sidebar of my main blog I felt it was important to link to… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 14, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Type 1 diabetes: From the child's perspective

Most of the time when you see blog posts about illness it's either technical or from an adults perspective. Rarely do we write or get to read how the children feel about their diseases. Actually talking about feelings is important though. Yes, we need to discuss with our children what they need to do to keep themselves healthy, but we also need to discuss how having a disease or an illness makes them feel, emotionally. Emotional health is just as important as physical health and sometimes even m… Continue

Added by Janeen on October 7, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Type 1 diabetes: What's to eat?

If you are a parent of a newly diagnosed child with type 1 diabetes you are probably very scared and worried. You are also probably worried about what to feed your child. Luckily there are many wonderful resources on the web that are quick and easy to find and right at your finger tips. 1. Start out with good nutrition. This is a good rule for all of us, but especially important for someone dealing with a chronic disease like juvenile diabetes. Along with your doctor or a dietician, create a me… Continue

Added by Janeen on September 28, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Microchips in pills - when your medicine phones/texts to remind you

I had heard this was coming, but never dreamed it would be so quickly. A groundbreaking new technology is being developed and tested by Novartis, and Pfizer has developed a similar system. Yes, it's true. Soon our pills may be texting or phoning us to remind us it's time to take another, as well as when we should call for our next refill. What do you think of this technology? At first glan… Continue

Added by Ellen S on September 22, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Beta blockers - a Migraine preventative linked to cataract risk

Recently a large, long term Australian study showed a correlation between the use of common beta blocker medications, an increased risk for the formation of cataracts and the subsequent need for surgery. Researchers discovered the link when looking for potential risks of increased cataract formation. 6,700 persons were tracked over 10 years, and the researchers noted a 45% increased risk of cataract formation,… Continue

Added by Ellen S on July 25, 2009 at 3:25pm — 3 Comments

Dogs Sniffing Out Diabetes

I've always been a huge softy for any news story relating to dogs, pets, or really any animal. So it was no surprise to me when the latest Reuters article British dogs trained to sniff out diabetes caught my eye. In my experience being a pet owner, if there is any sort of storm on the horizon, whether it be rain, wind, thunder, or lightning storm, my two 80 pound golden retrievers let us know (and I… Continue

Added by Lisa on July 6, 2009 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Links to updates on Diabetes

Parents guide to Diabetes http://parentsguidetodiabetes.blogspot.com/ Judge Sotomayor's Diabetes: Not a Weakness But a Strength http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/438868/judge_sotomayor_s_diabetes_not_a_weakness_but_a_strength Inhaled Insulin: http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=0168401.7992215.1784120.8815526.8976818.497&aID2=137231 Next generation concept in Diabetes care: http://www.diabetesmine.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-yqfknE0… Continue

Added by Sheetal Dube on May 18, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Talking Type 2 Diabetes.

Fitness day at Joe's Sports Nampa

Sharing my story brings me joy. Giving others hope and bringing awareness to Type 2 diabetes is my passion.

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Added by Jill Knapp on February 23, 2009 at 5:47pm — No Comments

I love being a diabetes advocate.

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Added by Jill Knapp on February 15, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Diabetes Advocate

I had a great day at the 2nd Anniversary of Discount Sport Nutrition. I was able to talk to many people about diabetes and Weight loss and Nutrition. This is a picture of Me and Brandon Grow who was Muscle man for the day on 12th ave. He had me laughing so hard. :-) Being a Diabetes Advoc… Continue

Added by Jill Knapp on February 7, 2009 at 9:26pm — 2 Comments

Diet vs. Lifestyle change

I have had many conversations lately with people about the word diet and lifestyle change. First I want to give you the definition’s I found on both Diet = A regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight to eat and drink according to a regulated system,… Continue

Added by Jill Knapp on February 2, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Helpful Hint's to make having 6 meals a day easy!

The list below will help make eating 6 meals a day easy. When you are picking out what to eat plan ahead for the next day. When you are shopping take this list with you. It will help you make wise choices. Below are helpful hints on eati… Continue

Added by Jill Knapp on January 9, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Eating 6 small meals a day will cause weight loss!

weight loss. - (1300 Calorie) Plan When selecting a low fat diet plan, make sure you are getting a balanced and complete diet Full of everything you will need to fuel your body. You will need to set realistic goals so you wil… Continue

Added by Jill Knapp on January 6, 2009 at 2:00pm — 8 Comments

Dementia Assistance Dogs

Assistance pets for people with dementia can offer enormous comfort and substantial assistance, provided another member of the family can assure the pet's food, water, health, grooming and exercize needs. Admittedly, that is a lot to ask of a family caregiver, who is already struggling under the increased responsibilities of care. However, the benefits may well outweigh the commitment. People with early dementia can become disoriented and get lost in their communities. Then, becoming increasin… Continue

Added by Carole M on July 3, 2008 at 12:28pm — 1 Comment

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