Diabetes Connections
World Diabetes Day and the Dangers of Statins!!
World Diabetes Day 2024 Today is an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes, which is a deadly world-wide public health issue. Health care needs to to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of this 24/7 and “never get a break” or remission disease. Why I am writing this I am writing this blog post because…
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WARNGING: Statin Drugs Are Dangerous, Especially For People With Type One Diabetes!
National Diabetes Month November is National Diabetes Month. I want to share my personal opinion and research as a warning about statin drugs that are prescribed for general public and for individuals with Type One Diabetes (T1D). Statin Articles I first learned about the dangers of statins from my friend and compounding pharmacist, Carter Black,…
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National Diabetes Awareness Month and A Warning about Statins for People with Diabetes!
National Diabetes Month November is National Diabetes Month. I want to share my personal opinion and research as a warning about statin drugs that are prescribed for general public and for individuals with Type One Diabetes (T1D. Statin Articles I first learned about the dangers of statins from my friend and compounding pharmacist, Carter Black,…
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Learn how you and your child can take Type One Diabetes SAFELY back to school!
Are you ready to take Type 1 Diabetes back to school? It may not feel like fall quite yet, but school is back in session (or quickly approaching!) for most families. Samantha Markovitz, who is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and author of Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Confidence: A Guide for Caregivers…
Read moreWarning: It could be Diabetes and not the Spring Flu!
Did you know there are critical warning signs of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) that can be and have been mistaken for the flu? Yes, people can still get the flu during the Spring season! Be sure to check with your doctor or a hospital emergency room if you or a loved one is experiencing the persistent symptoms…
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Sad and Joyful News about Type One Diabetes and Mary Tyler Moore
Yesterday, Wednesday, January 25th, the news that Mary Tyler Moore had died saddened people all over the world. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation international community also lost a courageous advocate for finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and our JDRF International Chairwoman, who brought a voluminous awareness to others around the world about the…
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18 Truths People With Diabetes Wish Others Understood on World Diabetes Day and Every Day!!
Today, November 14th is World Diabetes Day! The International Diabetes Federation is committed to tackle diabetes from the local to the global level, from programs at community level to worldwide awareness and advocacy initiatives. “The activities of IDF aim to influence policy, increase public awareness and encourage health improvement, promote the exchange of high-quality information…
Read moreThe Truth About Diabetes & National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Month. If you have been reading my blog for the past 7 years and/or have “liked” my Facebook page you will know that I allocate 100% of the royalties from my children’s book, Purr-fect Pals: A Kid, A Cat & Diabetes, and 10% of the royalties from the sale of my…
Read moreJerry the Bear with Diabetes : An Interactive Toy for Children with Type I Diabetes
Last night at our Midwest Writers Association meeting, Sue Baugh who is an skillful Green Brain author and editor, was Blue and Thoughtfully gave me a copy of The Daily Northwestern newspaper. Sue had seen an article she knew I would be interested in and she was correct. On the front page of the Northwestern…
Read moreWhat Color Is Your “Tween/Teen” Brain? Workshop at the South Jersey JDRF TYPEONE NATION Educational Summit
My Orange Brain is so excited about facilitating my “What Color Is Your “Tween/Teen” Brain? Workshop for children with Type 1 Diabetes/T1D (ages 11-15) and their siblings and friends at the South Jersey JDRF’s 2nd Annual Educational Symposium, on this coming Saturday, March 7th. Last year, I was honored to be the Keynote Speaker and…
Read moreType I Diabetes News: Unique Implantable Bio-Artificial Pancreas Tested in Israel!
My Blue Heart and Green Brain are always excited to learn any exciting news about a cure for Type I Diabetes (T1D). Lisa Ginsburgh is a lovely member of my Hadassah Book Club and always sends me information she finds about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Then I add the information to my reading and research about…
Read moreYou May Not Know About A Cure For Diabetes!
You may not know that tomorrow, November 14th, is World Diabetes Day. You may not know how children, adults, and their families live with the never-ending challenges Type 1 Diabetes 24/7/365! Watch the 50 second video below to learn more! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bl0DRU_Wcc&sns=fb What you have learned and now know… THERE IS NO CURE FOR DIABETES! You…
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