I just read a fun and comprehensive blog post on the FIFTY SIX (56) names for sugar, thanks to Nicole Pajer on ASweetLife.com. Sugar is everyone and in so many of the foods we eat. According to the article, added sugar is in (hiding or not obvious) in 74% of...
Here’s an update from Frank, one of my readers: “Liberty” phoned me Tuesday and said Medicare had OK’d the new billing codes and they could start filling claims. They emphasized that if Medicare denies the claim & any appeals, I will be...
As always, lots happening in the diabetes world of technology, research and more! Fasting Diet Regenerates Beta Cells in Mice was featured on InsulinNation.com, 24 February 2017. The subtitle: The cyclical diet also restored insulin sensitivity. Researchers from...
I’ve just discovered chia seeds … and indeed, chia seed pudding! Oh yum, oh easy to make, oh high protein, oh low carb, oh high fiber! I read Adam Brown’s Adam’s Corner on diaTribe, about eating a well-managed breakfast (A Home Run...
As a follow up on my last post, it only gets worse! Dexcom CAN NOT now sell me, via a cash purchase, the G5 transmitter, just because I have Medicare as my insurance! I am forced to buy from Liberty Medical Supplies. Dexcom cash price: $599 Liberty cash...
The best news of 2017 thus far: Medicare has approved coverage for Dexcom G5 CGM! After being denied up to my fourth level of appeal, I am thrilled that they finally understood how essential this technology is for our lives and well-being! After the news,...
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