I found an interesting article, if diabetics should use an insulin pump vs daily injections for their diabetes therapy to protect against heart disease. Click Here to read the article. If you don’t know by now, I’m a type 1 diabetic currently using insulin pump therapy and it works well for me. I went through all…
Here’s a potential game-changer for diabetics to end needle pricks to test their blood sugar level and it comes in a tattoo. It’s actually a temporary tattoo that consists of patterned electrodes that send a mild electrical current into the skin for 10 minutes which forces ions carrying glucose molecules to the surface. The electrodes…
The holiday season is fast approaching and that means there will be lots of foods and desserts ready to be eaten, so here are a few simple tips for eating during the holidays with diabetes. Thanksgiving starts the holiday season eating frenzy with an abundant amount of foods. Including turkey, stuffing, ham, mashed potatoes, candied…
It’s an exciting time in diabetes research. The most recent breakthrough to cure type 1 diabetes came when Harvard University scientists announced the amazing discovery of creating large amounts of insulin-producing beta cells from human embryonic stem-cells. UK Excited Harvard Stem-Cell Breakthrough! The cells can be potentially used for transplants in people with diabetes. Therefore ending…
Researchers at Harvard University announce a major diabetes breakthrough in finding a treatment and possible cure for type 1 diabetes from human embryonic stem cells. The scientists were able to produce insulin-producing beta cells from stem cells in very large volumes that would be required for cell transplantation as well as pharmaceutical use. Lead researcher…
People that are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes need to know the importance of preventing low blood sugar. Prevent Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) in Type 1 Diabetes There are many ways to preventing low blood sugar levels or hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes. The most effective way for me is to check your sugar…
Diabetes Research Institute or (DRI) for short, have what their scientists are calling a possible biological cure for diabetes called the BioHub. The BioHub is a crafted “mini body organ” that houses insulin-producing islet cells that sense blood sugar as well as introduce the specific volume of the hormone insulin to keep blood sugar levels…
Hypoglycemia unawareness is a health condition where an individual with diabetes does not experience the normal very early caution signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level). Normally, when an individual’s blood sugar falls, the body attempts to elevate it by launching hormones, glucagon and epinephrine. Glucagon stimulates the liver to launch stored blood sugar. Epinephrine…
Here’s a brief story about a type 1 diabetic, driving and hypoglycemia. My friend has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump had some issues when she was driving last summer. While driving her young son to get ice cream on familiar roads, her sugar dropped dangerously low. Recalling from that ride is how the…