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Diabetes Notes

Archive for December 2007

December 31st, 2007

New Years Resolution List… Oh Boy, These Are Tough To Make!

Ok, so here is my New Years Resolution List, as it pertains to both my diabetes and my personal life. Please promise not to laugh and remember that everyone is different and we all have things we need to work on in life. I think the hardest part is looking at yourself in that mirror […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 5 comments

December 30th, 2007

The New Year Is Here- Goodbye To The Holidays

How were your sugars over the holidays? Have you been steady or have you had a sharp increase? Have you behaved and kept to your diet and nutritional tactics? So many questions, so little time! Keep me posted.
Personally, I did have a sweet here and there but nothing over the top. I guess I […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

December 30th, 2007

Derivative Of Yeast May Be A New Type Of Oral Treatment For Diabetics

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! We might just have a new type of oral diabetes treatment. It is derived from yeast and yes, that did make me giggle since yeast is in bread and bread is carbs and carbs turns to sugar and… you get my point.
It is called glucose tolerance factor, GTF, and […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment

December 28th, 2007

Trading In An Insulin Pump For The Drug Sulphonylurea

I have shared in the past that one of my guilty pleasures in life is perusing the website Perez Hilton for all the important news in and around Hollywood, hahaha. I was joking on the important part… Well, one of my other very embarrassing, as my husband calls it, lil’ pleasures in life is my […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

December 28th, 2007

A New Diabetic Appetizer Recipe To Share, Yummy Asparagus!

I was flipping through my emails and came upon this little video that was sent to me from the dLife Team. I am always one for new and diabetic friendly recipes, and the good ones are few and far between, so I though I would share this video with you. The chef, Chris Smith, the […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

December 26th, 2007

Top 5 Interesting Diabetes News From Around The World

Top 5 interesting tidbits of news about diabetes from around the world this fine Wednesday morning…
1. One out of every four citizens of the United Arab Emirates has diabetes — a federation that includes the city-states of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
2. While the treatment of people with diabetes who suffer a heart attack has improved, […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas

I wish those that celebrate Christmas a very merry one this day! I hope you gave to your heart was content and received all that you wanted and more. Much happiness and peace while we head into the new year…
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By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

December 23rd, 2007

A Holiday Hello

I wanted to thank everyone that has answered my polls as of recent. I am trying to get a feel for demographics and what changes need to be made to provide y’all with the information you need- and want!
I hope that everyone is having success thus far with all the cookies, cakes and other very […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

December 21st, 2007

Just Who Are You Anyway?

I know, I know…another poll. But I would like to see exactly who is reading so I need to know if, and what, changes need to be made in the New Year. And as always, if you would like specific info or want to share something with fellow readers just let me know. I love […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments

December 18th, 2007

Come On Out! We Have Discovered Exactly Where Fat Is Stored In Cells!

Well yee-ha, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have answered one of biology’s most fundamental questions… where the heck does that fat go after it enters our body?
They have discovered the 2 genes which control the packaging of fat inside a layer of phospholipids and proteins to form those nasty […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 0 comments