Articles tagged with diabetes
How Insulin Affects Us
Glycemic Index The glycemic index helps us to understand which foods are best and worst for controlling our blood glucose levels. When blood glucose levels get too high, insulin is released into the bloodstream by the pancreas to help disperse the glucos
What Makes Asparagus an Amazing Nutritional Powerhouse?
Asparagus season is just wrapping up in our little valley. There are a few days left to buy farm fresh, locally grown asparagus, and then the season will be over until next spring. There are last-minute reminders up on the farmer's market bulletin board, a
Just One of those Days and Wrong Lab Test
Hello guys! How is it going? I haven’t been around for several weeks and I missed all of you. The last two months were a rollercoaster ride. I had my glucose and urine test as requested by ob-gyne. According to my ob-gyne these tests are man
Routine Doctor Visit: Not So Routine Results
It was time to choose a new primary care physician, both because my current physician was a 45-minute drive and would not be "in network" with my health insurance PPO after the first of the year. I chose an internal medicine practitioner, a woman who is es
I Think I Need to Adjust My Insulin, by Guiness the Cat
Hello, it is me, Guiness the Cat. As many of you know, I have feline diabetes, and I take two shots of insulin a day. In case you haven't heard, I'm an exceptionally good shot taker. I come at shot time and purr through it and everything. When I was first
Do Artificial Sweeteners Pave the Pathway to Diabetes?
Does the use of artificial sweeteners in the human diet lead to an increased risk for the development of diabetes mellitus? Expect the equivalent of a slug fest in words among experts on both sides of the issue until definitive study results answer this qu
How I Was Diagnosed With Feline Diabetes, by Guiness the Cat
Hello, this is Guiness the Cat. Today I'd like to tell you about when I found out I had #diabetes. Back on September 6, 2012, I woke up feeling quite puny with some kind of infection. I didn't even want to eat treats. Debbi promptly called the vet as soon
Happy Anniversary to Me! by Guiness the Cat
This is Guiness the Cat, and it is a fine day indeed! Two years ago yesterday, I was diagnosed with feline diabetes. Today, I am healthy and happy, and witty as ever--not to mention quite cute. I try to stick to a high protein, low carb diet, and I get tw
low carb weight challenge
Ive had problems with my weight and have issues with eating disorders since i was about 6 years old , im currently about 6 stone over weight and Ive always struggled to lose it. In January i was diagnosed with diabetes and after a search online i found a
