Diabetes 'n Me

Controlling diabetes does not have to be difficult. As you know, doctors can make it sound overwhelming, but we can overcome regardless. Learning the reasons for the choices we all need to make is of utmost importance. If you're like me, you love the taste of sugar and it is very difficult to moderate your choices in diet to the level required to stay healthy.

The topics of interest to diabetics are often the same topics that everyone should be concerned about. A nutritious diet, weight control, exercise, healthy mental outlook -- all of these apply whether you are a diabetic or not. We have additional concerns, though. Dry skin, foot care concerns, eye health checks, frequent tests of blood sugar levels and albumen for kidney health. We might need to learn to inject insulin, conduct our own cholesterol and A1c tests, and conduct ourselves in a way that keeps all of the subsystems of our bodies functioning.

Diabetes can be a slow killer or it can be an inconvenient partner in life. It is usually our own choice which it is.

Our doctors tell us that with proper medical care and personal attention we can avoid most or even all of the horrible complications that have destroyed the lives of so many in years past. In the future, diabetes may even be curable. There are some areas of research which show great promise.

We're glad you're visiting our diabetes resource. At you will find great resources, articles, links and more about diabetes.

We hope you enjoy our diabetes website, and we wish you the best!

~ Kristyne McDaniel

Here are some articles from around the globe you may find interesting...

Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' (AFP)
AFP - People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.
Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' (AFP)
AFP - People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.
TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children and adults, increasing the risk of weight gain, U.S. researchers say.
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state.
GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency (AFP)
AFP - A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared on Tuesday.
GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency (AFP)
AFP - A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared on Tuesday.
Eating Well On the Road (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Don't let the road to a summer vacation put you on a crash course with an unhealthy, fast-food diet.
Eat Well, Live Longer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- If you eat a healthy diet, you're likely to live longer.
EU ministers leave open possibility of clone food (AFP)
AFP - EU farm ministers revived the row over 'Frankenfoods' Monday by retaining the possibility of cloned animal products being sold in Europe, despite scientific uncertainty and Green opposition.
Nestle recalls all refrigerated Toll House dough (AP)
AP - Federal authorities are investigating a new national outbreak of a bacteria-triggered illness, this time related to a sweet treat treasured by the heartbroken and children-at-heart — packaged raw cookie dough.