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The Diabetes Support Group

There are three kinds of diabetes: type I, type II and gestational diabetes. Join this community to learn, share and discuss how diabetes can affect your health or a loved one’s health by connecting with peers, health professionals and doctors.

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Laura Hogg
An interesting take on Paula Deen's diabetes diagnosis:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hy…1/24
- Bri Luginbill said:
  my favorite part of the article "New research proves that type 2 diabetes is nearly 100 percent reversible without medication or gastric bypass." So, don't listen to Paula Deen if she tries to sell you a diabetes drug! Change your lifestyle, it will help you both in the short and long run. :) 1/31
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Laura Hogg posted the blog [FitChatter] Prevent Diabetes in Just...Seconds Per Day?.
A recent study suggests that preventing diabetes could literally take just seconds per day. But is it enough?
12/9
- Bri Luginbill said:
  Very interesting! Thanks for posting this Laura, love these FitChatter blogs. 10 minute workouts sounds so much better than 30 minute ones. I see your point at the very end though.
  
  If I was driving to a gym to do a workout, I'd rather do a long one...otherwise I would feel like I wasted gas going there for only 10 minutes.
  
  But if I could sprint at home, I would more likely do 10 minute workouts....in theory. I may just be unmotivated...working out at home for me is hard. I get distracted by other things I could be doing and usually it ends up in me never working out. :P12/9
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Bri Luginbill
"Reduced-calorie diet could beat diabetes in four months" A new study suggests that this diet could beat Type 2 diabetes.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/he…
12/2
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Bri Luginbill
"Tear Drops May Rival Blood Drops in Testing Blood Sugar for Diabetes" No more having to prick your finger to test your blood sugar. Scientists believes it can be measured through tears!
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/co…
11/17
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Jessica Corwin, RD
Did you know that eating nuts can help your diabetic child control blood glucose?
http://bit.ly/v2o4Pd 11/7
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Jessica Corwin, RD posted the blog What is Type 2 Diabetes?.
After receiving several questions about my previous blog on type 1 diabetes, I wanted to help clear up the confusion on just how type 1 and type 2 diabetes differ.
11/6
- Nancy said:
  nice message Jessica. I will be giving up pop again after reading this! I stopped drinking pop this summer for 2-3 months and I did not notice any difference in the way I felt, maybe that's because only my insides noticed! Thanks for the information.11/16
- Jessica Corwin, RD said:
  Love your humor, Nancy :) Not too mention your dedication, 12 weeks of change requires incredible dedication! A colleague of mine recently began a Diet Coke detox, she may have some helpful tips for you: http://blog.fooducate.com/2011/11/09/a-dietitians-story-my-diet-coke-detox/11/16
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Jessica Corwin, RD posted the blog Today is National Type 1 Diabetes Day!.
Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting millions of Americans and today provides us with the first opportunity to officially recognize the diabetics in our lives and the major scientific strides being made to make their lives easier. Today is the 1st annual National Type 1 Diabetes Day...
11/1
- Laura Hogg said:
  I had no idea that type 1 diabetes affected such a large percentage of the population! 8.3%...wow. Thanks for all the info, Jessica. That artificial pancreas sure sounds promising :)11/1
- Sue Dow said:
  Thank you for recognizing and explaining type 1 diabetes. I have an overweight daughter with type one and its very frustrating explaining to people that her diabetes was not caused by her weight or anything she did. It is an unfortunate disease that strikes without warning or cause. It effects fat, skinny, tall, short, rich, poor...
  There are great strides in technology however the real solution is a cure.11/1
- Jessica Corwin, RD said:
  @Laura, 8.3% of the population have diabetes in total, including both type 1 and type 2. Sorry for the confusion!11/1
- Jessica Corwin, RD said:
  @Sue, you are absolutely right. I can certainly empathize with your situation as I hear this quite often myself and I know that people's assumptions can be painful, especially to young children!
  
  Thank-you for sharing your experience :)11/1
- Nancy said:
  My mom and I were just talking about Diabetes, I have a sister who found out she had it when she was 18/19 years old. She is now 43 and she has been taking insulin for around 24 years. She now wears a pump so she can administer as needed which is nice for her. Plus she is a rep for the Bayer diabetes testers. To my mom and I we were just thinking not much has changed for her (as in her diabetes is never going to go away!) It is just a way of life for her.11/10
- Jessica Corwin, RD said:
  Thanks for sharing your story, Nancy. I have a friend with a similar experience and I remember how excited she was when she was finally able to get a pump. Truly a different lifestyle, but thankfully medical technology has helped to ease the lifestyle changes with incredible advances. Hopefully one day the artificial pancreas will be available to everyone, preventing the need for a pump at all!11/11
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Laura Hogg
A Sweet Life has an inspiring interview with a man who has Type 1 diabetes and yet still runs marathons and triathalons...wow, I feel lazy now!
http://asweetlife.org/a-sweet-life-staff…10/13