Oct 16, 2019 | Eating, Featured, Foods, Research News, Stories of D Life
Of Course You Should Salt Your Salad Greens, But When You Do It Matters was written by Mark Bittman for Medium/Heated, 3 October 2019. Who knew it really mattered when you salt your veggies?! The word salad comes from the Latin word for salt, so it’s no surprise...
Oct 14, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen was reported by Gina Kolata and Megan Specia for The New York Times Health Section, 7 October 2019. The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L....
Oct 11, 2019 | Featured, Pets
Goats Can Understand Human Expressions And Are Drawn To Smiling Faces, according to an article by Caitlyn Clancey for Social.Diply.com, 18 September 2019. A new study out of Queen Mary, University of London, has found that goats are able to read human...
Oct 9, 2019 | A Little Humor, Eating, Featured, Foods
What is the difference between sea salt and table salt? was reported by Jessica Caporuscio for MedicalNewsToday.com, 1 October 2019. Table salt and sea salt are both useful when preparing food. Manufacturers mine table salt from salt deposits and process it into...
Oct 8, 2019 | Featured, Recommended Books
These 2 books found their way to me … and both are excellent. ‘Twas My Type of Christmas, A Type 1 Diabetes Christmas Story, written by Mike Suarez, illustrated by Olsi Tola … “This book is dedicated to every T1D Warrior navigating the...
Oct 7, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
Israeli scientists: Cure for insulin-dependent diabetics within five years was published by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman for The Jerusalem Post, 3 October 2019. Jerusalem-based Betalin Therapeutics has developed the first bio-artificial pancreas, composed of pig’s lung tissue...
Oct 4, 2019 | Featured, Pets
SERIOUSLY, looking for stories and photos of your pet(s) who share your T1 burdens. Now, on to the MAIN EVENT: Noodle, the D.A.D. I wrote about Noodle almost 2 years ago (see my initial post, 8 February 2018). I was just so taken with his gentle manner and...
Oct 2, 2019 | Eating, Featured, Foods
You still need Insulin for Low-carb Protein Powder, as reported by Ginger Vieira for InsulinNation.com, 24 September 2019. A quickly digestible source of protein is important after a workout but that protein will impact your blood sugar more than you’d expect Not...
Sep 30, 2019 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
Pancreas on a chip was published by Mary Bergman for the Harvard Gazette, 29 August 2019. Harvard scientists have combined organ-on-a-chip and stem-cell technologies to make a powerful tool for diabetes research and beta-cell transplantation. By combining two...
Sep 27, 2019 | Featured, Pets
Seriously, calling all pets who live with us T1s!!! One of the ways we cope with this disease is by the comfort and fun from our pets. Wags, purrs, walks, tummy rubs … they are SO helpful to our emotional well-being. PLEASE share a few pix and...
