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Drug safety jitters
How safe are the medicines we’re all taking? Who’s to know? As good Americans, we tend to put our faith in the system and assume that the authorities have it covered. After all, they’d get sued or something if this… (Source: Diabetes Mine)Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsGenomic medicine: an educational resource from helix health
The Human Genome Project has heralded a new era in our understanding of the molecular basis of disease. Genome-based medicine or personalized medicine is believed to be the future of healthcare. Indeed, genomic medicine is poised to improve disease diagnosis, therapy and prevention.
Although genomics is related to genetics, there is a difference between the two terms. Genetics is the study of single genes and their effects. In contrast, genomics is the study of all the genes in the genome and the interactions among them and their environment. Genetics uses the information from one or two genes to describe a disease state, whereas genomics examines all genetic information to determine biological markers predisposing a person to disease. Gen…
Hypoglycemic alert dogs
Have you ever heard of a dog that could sense when blood sugar is dropping to an unsafe level? They are called Hypoglycemic Alert Dogs and they are changing lives.
The March 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), features an article about assistance dogs that are trained to sense episodes of human hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, and sound a life-saving alert.
According to the article, these dogs seem to sense a dangerous drop in blood glucose before it begins, allowing the people they work with to prevent an episode altogether. Some dogs seem to sense high blood glucose, too. Mark Ruefenacht is a forensic scientist with type 1 diabetes who started a hypoglycemia alert dog train…
My diabetic life is beautiful- my family pictures!
Tags: Diabetes, diabetic, family, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes)Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsArthritis has a direct affect on diabetes
I actually took place in the Arthritis Walk that was in my area on Saturday morning. My 3 daughters and I walked 3 miles- even my 3 year old, to help further research and treatments among arthritis sufferers. Having been an athlete my whole life and having had about 10 orthopedic surgeries and countless broken bones I am among those that have to deal with the ailments of arthritis everyday. And being a diabetic- I understand the cyclical downfall of living with arthritis and trying to stay active to battle my diabetes.
This research caught my eye…
The report finds that arthritis appears to be a barrier to being physically active for people with diabetes. Despite the fact that physical activity helps control blood glucose levels and re…
A ‘dancing mushroom’ helps in protein advancements in diabetes
A mushroom… Using an enzyme of the Japanese mushroom Grifola frondosa, known as the dancing mushroom, proteins were identified without knowing the organism’s genetic composition. Wow! This advance will help to simplify the study of proteins- which would also include the proteins lying at the root of such diseases as cancer and diabetes.
This makes it possible to study the proteins of an organism of which the genetic composition is – as yet – unknown (e.g. exotic animal species). In addition, research into proteins responsible for such diseases as cancer and diabetes, which usually undergo modification as a result, is much more effective… As a result, the proteins could be identified even though the organism’s gen…
Stress, diabetes, food, exercise and fatblogging
Ok, so it has been an interesting week here. I am not sure if it is the high stress level here, or the lack of concentration on my part but oh boy the bloodsugars have been oh so bad! I single handily went from having my average sugar in the 90’s to struggling to keep my numbers below 130.
We all know that stress will directly affect diabetes but it is like trying to curb a hungry tiger. How on earth am I suppose to stop stressing when life doesn’t stop. But that is my deal and I have to try to do better with it because it isn’t going to change anytime soon!
So with that, my blood sugar was actually 99 right before dinner!!!! That is the first time in a week that my numbers have been below 125. That is a good thing right there. beca…
What are your exercise habits?
How many times a week do you exercise? Tell the truth!
Every day without fail.
3-4 times a week.
Once or twice- too busy.
Once or twice- too lazy!
What. is. exercise?
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Tags: blood-pressure, diabetes, exercise, food, heart-disease, Hearty Diet, journal, nutritionShare This (Source: A Hearty Life)Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsOpportunity?
I’ve been thinking about what aimee mullins said about the opportunities her disabilities have presented her. On one level I recoil at the idea of seeing disability or chronic illness this way, fearing that the tired, “be positive”, new age-y proselytising is just around the corner. But I don’t honestly think she was just saying “look on the bright side” here either. Hm. Opportunity. At the end of the day, that hasn’t been a concept I’ve every really considered in terms of my diabetes. Coping, trying to feel whole, aiming for grace, yes. Opportunity, not so much.
The other day, at a quiet moment, a very clear and simple question just popped into my head. If I were to consider the idea of opportunity in this experience of chronic il…
No commentsTop 5 health and wellness roundup- top 5 posts from our bloggers
Alicia said it best… “Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re always doing something. This week, we’re rounding up our “Top 5″ posts.” And with that here we go- we are giving you our top 5 picks from our respected sites.
We will kick it off with Alicia at Mental Health Notes- She did her own take on the top picks…Top 5 Posts I had the most fun writing for Mental Health Notes
Kristen at Lively Women gave us Lively Women’s Top 5 Posts, 2007-2008- I’m joining the rest of the Health and Wellness bloggers in selecting my 5 favorite posts of all time since I started writing this blog. Who knew it would be so difficult??? Here are 5 of my all-time favorites (and picking just five was TORTURE):
Kristina at …