Jul 24, 2014 | Featured
When I was first diagnosed, in the dark ages, there were NO insulin pumps, NO CGM, NO blood glucose meters, NO HbA1c, NO disposable syringes, NO human recombinant DNA insulin. Yup, certainly seem hard to believe … almost 50 years ago. Then came advances: human...
Jul 21, 2014 | Featured
Why is it better today? Don’t know! But … it sure feels better, like this …
Jul 21, 2014 | Featured
This was my 24-hour CGM readings yesterday! Why? I DON’T KNOW. But I sure know it didn’t feel grand! In fact, it felt like the picture below! Know what I mean?
Jul 17, 2014 | Featured
by Joanne Milo www.TheSavvyDiabetic.com 16 July 2014 Medicare (except in Advantage HMO plans) does not cover any CGMS. There are codes for sensors, receivers and transmitters! But their ruling, in 2008 (when they just came on the market), deemed them “precautionary.”...
Jun 12, 2014 | Featured
May 19, 2013 by Gabe Mirkin, MD A study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that taking in extra soluble fiber helps to control diabetes. Now all diabetics should follow two dietary rules. First, they should restrict severely foods that cause a high rise in...