[Diabetes] Vinegar = Less Spikes?

Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 8:44 | Category : Diabetes
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I’ve been told off and on since I was diagnosed using apple cider vinegar would help lower my glucose levels throughout the day, or at least help prevent spikes after a meal.  Personally, I’m not ready to down two tablespoons of the stuff just for a small point drop. . Jack Challem‘s article on dlife.com, [...]

Stop Smoking and Die ?!

Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 10:00 | Category : Health
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A friend posted the link to the below article on Facebook and I thought I’d pass it along. On the heels of the FDA’s admission that Chantix, Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug, may aggravate heart problems in those with cardiovascular disease, new research suggests that they’re not the only ones at risk. Chantix may increase the [...]

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[Thyroid] Armour vs NP Thyroid

Monday, 20 June 2011, 9:07 | Category : Thyroid
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A year after my thyroid was nuked in 2000, I was in horrible shape.  The T4 only medication I was given just didn’t cut it for me.  I paid for my own independent labs and found out that my Free T3 was no where to be found and my Free T4 was off the charts [...]

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[Diabetes] Mini Update

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 12:54 | Category : Diabetes
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I have been using Novolog since my doctor’s appointment on the 31st of May to get my glucose in control.  Let me tell you it has been one hellva ride! Initially I was using it to cure the spikes and not as a preventative.  How did that work for me? Not too good.  Not only [...]

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Face of Diabetes

Thursday, 9 June 2011, 11:25 | Category : Diabetes
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This is a repost. It was originally posted to the blog on 09/03/2006. What does a diabetic look like? Blank for an answer?  Me too. While getting through the paperwork to purchase this, I mentioned to the salesmen that the OnStar (free for one year) would be a great thing to have, seeing I’m a diabetic and [...]