Type 1 Seniors Living the Good Life, after 50+ Years
Any of us T1’s who were diagnosed before 1975 were probably told that we wouldn’t live past the age of 50. While I didn’t really believe it, that fear was definitely planted in my brain. I spent many high school Christmas holidays at the Joslin Clinic, getting...
The Savvy D News Bite: 55% of Californians Have Diabetes
Watch out, Californians! A recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimated that 46% of adults in California (13 million) have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, while another 9% (2.5 million) already have diagnosed diabetes. Combined, these...
Savvy Updates 4/2/2016: Insulin Variability Overnight, Designing for Diabetes, and More …
What Improves My Healthcare Experience by Kerri Sparling, 26 January, 2016 Kerri Morrone Sparling has had T1 almost 30 years. She writes a blog website called Six Until Me, which she started because “I was tired of Googling “diabetes” and coming up with little more...
Read my post on DiabetesMine: Look Out for Sorbitol!
Beware! Sorbitol hides in unexpected places, unless you read the ingredients in food labels. Here’s my latest encounter, which I hope not to repeat (and I share with you, to spare you the distress!). Read my blog: My Brush with Hidden Sorbitol, the Stomach Destroyer!...
