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Diabetes (Type 1)
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Ongoing discussions - Diabetes (Type 1)
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- Opinions on the Freestyle Libre
Has anyone heard of (good or bad) or used the new Freestyle Libre? I am interested in acquiring it because "pricks" are never fun. It seems it allows us monitor continuously our blood glucose level
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- Voice Your Opinion: Advantages / Disadvantages of Insulin Pumps
Hello everyone, What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of insulin pumps? If you could speak to the manufacturers of some of these pumps, what recommendations would you give th
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- What do you recommend eating during hypoglycemia?
Hello everyone. I wanted to ask for some of your more experienced one's opinions on what is the best thing for me to have when I expercing hypoglycemia? What do you recommend I eat and/or drink whic
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- Increasing running distance with diabetes and insulin
Hey everyone, I have been running more often for about 12 minutes - I have increased it from 5 minutes then 8 minutes. I am just cautious about my BG level being impacted. So, I want to try eventual
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- What is the most frustrating or difficult aspect of living with type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, like most chronic conditions, can challenge aspects of life and make one feel frustrated. What is the most frustrating or difficult part of living with T1 diabetes or T1 diabetes man
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- Anyone get bad temper?
Does anyone else find that they can be filled with a bad temper - especially when you have not eaten anything for some time or BS is not as stable as desired? What do you do to deal with it because I
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- How does diabetes affect wound healing?
Diabetes can cause wounds to heal more slowly. This raises the risk that someone with diabetes will develop infections and other complications. A person who manages their diabetes well can improve
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- How Eating Mushrooms May Improve Blood Sugar Control
A new study looks at how eating a common type of mushroom can affect glucose, or blood sugar, regulation. The results may have implications for managing diabetes and other metabolic conditions, such a
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- Type 1 diabetes: Does the gut hold the key to prevention
Type 1 diabetes: Does the gut hold the key to prevention Targeting specific microbiota in the gut could be one way to protect against type 1 diabetes, a new study concludes. Researchers suggest th
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