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An Ode To The "Diabetic/Dietetic Friendly" Candy of Long Ago.....

Because those of us growing up in the Diabetes Dark Ages "suffered" with Diabetic Friendly/Diatetic Candy - And lived to tell about it!

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An Ode To The "Diabetic/Dietetic Friendly" Candy of Long Ago......

Rainbow colored hard candies, sickeningly sweet treats,

Rainbow colored hard candies, that became cemented to our teeth.

Chocolate that tasted like cardboard, with a wicked after taste,

Sitting in a candy bowl by themselves, all ready, willing and able...

"Diabetic Friendly" stamped in ALL CAPS & emblazened on the label.

Of course our well meaning friends and neighbors thought them very safe.

Never once imagining the gastrointestinal explosion that followed in the wicked "Diabetic Friendly" candies wake.

Made with chemically alcohols like sorbital and malitol and others things hard to spell -

Stuff that caused all types of cramps and our bellies to over swell.

Those of us growing up long ago and in the old days way back when,

learned one of the most important diabetes life lessons as fact early on:

No matter how our Trick-or-Treating turned out in the end.....

To steer clear of the nasty & wicked "Diabetic Friendly" candy, because it was clearly NOT our friend.

Roller Coaster Of Blood

Mantra @ Sea World in Florida. It's billed as the worlds scariest Roller Coaster-Sans the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster of course. Photo Courtesy of the The Daily Mail.

Today’s post was inspired by Crystal over at RandomlyCapitalized about 45 minutes ago.

Crystal is a wonderful and enthusiastic member of dBlogville. Her post was about change and the craziness of the past few blood sugar days- YOU NEED TO READ IT.

You can also follow her on Twitter @CALPUMPER

Thanks for the inspiration CP!

As people with diabetes, we’ve come to realize that Diabetes, a disease that is with us every single day, is never the same disease two days in a row.  

Sometimes, it's a roller coaster ride of blood sugars – literally!

Our blood sugars, sometimes have a mind of their own- no matter how heard we work to keep them in control.

They go low and the worst of times, even when you put yourself on a temporary basal rate or have eaten something carbalicious.

Personally, when this Diazon is about to get a visit from Aunt Flo, I run extremely low blood sugars the day before, and during my period- I know many of you Diazons know of which I speak~

Sometimes blood sugars go high in the stratosphere - even when we’ve eaten the same carb friendly meal for the hundredth time, and tested and bolused accordingly.

It's truly a WTF moment.

We as PWDs work hard every day, and when our numbers go wonky- we test, and test again, and watch the clock and our insulin on board status.

Sometimes, and against our pumps instructions, we get trigger happy on with our pump arrow keys.

We press when we shouldn't- with mixed results.

We continually battle with our insurance companies on why we need to test more than 5 times a day. Like or not insurance companies, 5 to 7 times a day isn’t enough- even on a good day.

And on bad day- 5 to 7 test strips barely covers the morning.

And just when we think we've nailed our blood sugar course, and are doing everything right, with numbers that are calm for days on end, Diabetes flips its bitch switch on because it can.

It makes and unexpected loopty –loop, and then goes upside down and right side up. Followed by a quick hairpin turn that leaves us wobbling

But here’s the thing diabetes, PWD's have Bitch Switches too.

And humor and frustration are great motivators.

We also have a community that is strong and helps us stay on your course- and ours.

YES, we get down and have moments where we want to give up.

We may stumble at times, and even fall down- There's ABSOLUTELY no shame in falling down- AS LONG AS WE GET BACK UP

And we do.

We get back up and remind Diabetes and ourselves whose really charge.

Diabetes, I OWN YOU- not the other way around!

There, But For The Grace Of Diabetes, Go I

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." Galileo

"Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding is the third." Marge Piercy

"Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand." Chinese Proverb

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There are lots of things I’m not.

I am not statuesque

Nor am I one of those “good things come in a small package” type of chicks.

I’m not neat as pin, but I wouldn’t be considered a hoarder either – unless you consider 21 unopened boxes of lancets (containing 100 lancets each) and various unused pump tubing sans their infusion sets hoarding – then YEAH, I totally am.

I’m not a bully, but I will call you to the curb when I think your pitching diabetes snake oil- so don’t come to the diabetes ball park if your not ready get some serious D Game on.

I’m shyer than you realize and for someone who’s considered a social gadfly in the DOC- I didn’t talk much my first two years of high school out of shear fear and lack of confidence.

What I am is a person with diabetes.

And last night’s #DSMA discussion on twitter made me realize somethings.

Regardless of what type of diabetes you live with, all of us are people living with diabetes.

There is no magic bullet for diabetes management. Diabetes is a different beast everyday and you can do everything right, and still have crazy ass numbers just because it’s Wednesday and diabetes wants to mess with you.

And lastly, I was reminded by a blog reader and #DSMA lurker who happened to read my tweets last night and contacted me afterwards, that many people who are new to the diabetes party are angry, scared, feel isolated and alone. They have no one to talk too or with, and no one who understands them.

They haven’t developed their diabetes thick skins and they need our need help.

Sometimes they don’t live near a place that has diabetes support groups and they don’t know where to go or what to do.

Their funds are limited due to lack of insurance and they feel pressed up tight between a rock and diabetes hard place.

Some family members dismiss their illness - not to mention their feelings - and that's wrong!

These diabetes newbies have yet to develop and fine-tune their diabetes bullshit filter and ignore those who aren't supportive.

They haven't discovered the diabetes on-line communities that we all know, love and rely on to get us through all our tough times - diabetes and otherwise.

So that anger, frustration, and isolation of dealing with diabetes gets displaced and manifests itself on people with other types of diabetes.

And that doesn’t make them bad people- it makes them humans in need of our love, support, and understanding.

And it’s our job to give them that love, support, & understanding and to teach them how to live with diabetes and all that comes with it, regardless of what type of diabetes they have.

Bottom line – Nobody understands what people with diabetes go through unless they live with it.

So we will teach them, and in turn, they will teach us.

And together, WE WILL KICK ASS.

If your interested in learning more about Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (#DSMA), click HERE.

The Flu Vaccine. Over 3000 miscarriages

The H1N1 Flu vaccine has been a disaster, like most ConMed vaccines. This news is important because the current flu jab apparently contains the strain - and no doubt the NHS are giving it to pregnant women, and other vulnerable groups. The article, and the sources of the information, can be found at:

http://www.naturalnews.com/030190_vaccines_miscarriage.html

People do not need to have the flu vaccination as homeopathy is very effective. A number of homeopathic remedies protects from the flu virus more effectively, and a great deal more safely than ConMed vaccinations.

I usually recommend Oscillocochinum 30c, one remedy each month, from about October to early spring.

So Homeopathy does work!

"Homeopathy Works" was this headline in the Daily Mail. It was based on a study that found that allergy sufferers, who were given homeopathic treatment, were 10 times more likely to be cured than those given a dummy pill. The study tested 50 patients suffering from nasal allergies, who were either given a homeopathic remedy or a placebo.

Each day for four weeks patients recruited from general practices and a hospital in London measured their nasal air flow and recorded symptoms such as blocked, runny or itchy nose, sneezing or eye irritation. Both groups reported that they got better - but on average patients who received homeopathy had a 28% improvement in nasal air flow compared with 3 per cent among those in the placebo group.

The study was carried out doctors in Glasgow, led by Dr David Reilly of the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. He said the difference in results from the two treatments was statistically significant. He went on to say that this was the fourth trial carried out by his hospital, all with similar results. In addition, there were positive findings in 70 per cent of a further 180 clinical trials.

Dr Bob Leckridge, president of the Faculty of Homeopathy - the body for doctors, vets, nurses and other health professionals - said: '

This latest research builds on existing evidence that homeopathy works, something that hundreds of doctors and their patients have known for 200 years.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4040/Homeopathy-works.html#ixzz13fJfmYAO

MMR vaccine is a killer

MMR is a dangerous vaccine. But GPs are too frightened to mention it, after Wakefield was punished for raising a connection with the Autism epidemic. And the mainstream media won't jeopardise major advertising revenues from drug companies. So most parents just don't know, and trust the NHS and their doctors.

http://www.wddty.com/40-uk-children-killed-by-mmr-and-the-true-picture-could-be-10-times-worse.html

This feature from 'What Doctors Don't Tell You' has found just 40 children who have died. As it says, there are undoubtedly many, many more.

"Forty children have died after a routine vaccination such as MMR and 2,100 more have suffered a serious reaction, UK health authorities have been forced to disclose this week – and these figures are just the tip of the iceberg.

Two of the vaccinated children have been left with permanent brain damage, and 1500 others have suffered neurological reactions, including 11 cases of brain inflammation and 13 cases of epilepsy and coma. Overall, there have been more than 2,100 adverse reactions to a childhood vaccine in the UK in the last seven years.

The UK’s Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) was forced to reveal the figures following a request from a journalist under freedom of information legislation.

But it seems like we won't be told any of this when we walk through the doors of the NHS!

Filling the Holes: Homeopathy Deserves a Place in Cancer Treatment

Thanks to Allison Brooks for this blog. Allison describes herself "a recent college graduate and a holistic health nut" who is very passionate about enlightening people about the benefits natural therapies can have on multiple diseases and illnesses. Well, there are not enough of these sorts of people around! So here is her first blog.

Homeopathy is the oldest form of medicine around. Before there were “white-coat doctors” and hospitals, there was nature. Nature provided and still provides everything needed to sustain life. Nature gives life, food, water, and health. But as time goes on, humans separate themselves with nature more and more, and the trust in using natural remedies is nonexistent. But, if people looked at the facts, their trust in conventional therapies and medications would diminish.

This is where the example of “filling the holes” comes in; what better way to explain a medical therapy from nature, than with an analogy from nature. Holes do not form themselves; either someone must dig a hole, or the soil composition is weak and then slumps to form a hole. If a conventional cancer therapy were to see this problem, it would simply fill the hole, only to see it re-appear in the future. But if a homeopathic consultant saw the hole, he/she would consider how the hole formed and then fix that problem or soil-imbalance to prevent the hole from recurring.

Since conventional therapies focus only on the treatment of symptoms, like a tumor or growth, the underlying bodily imbalances go un-noticed. If the imbalance or root of the problem is not treated, then the problem will continue to arise. This is where homeopathy steps in. Using what is Nature supplies and following the law of similars, homeopathy has proven to be a vital force in the fight against cancer.

There is much proof that using homeopathy with cancer treatments actually improves recovery time and reduces the chance of recurrence. Many doctors have recognized that fighting cancer with a multiple-layered approach tends to work the best. Nurturing the body, while using conventional therapies, promotes strength, stamina, and the well-being to combat the cancer with full-force. Doctors that are devoted to treating aggressive cancer or ones with a low-survivability rate, like non-hodgkin’s lymphoma or pericardial mesothelioma, encouraged the use of homeopathy, or another alternative therapy, with cancer treatment. Many hospitals even offer the use of in-house homeopathic consultants or alternative therapy practitioners.

Diabetes Research Institute's 2.0 Conference from a Deviant Diabetic's P.O.V

dBloggers Scott, Fran, Gina, Karen, Lee-Ann, Val, Yours Truly (whose pump tubing is hanging out & looks suspiciously like my fly is open), Allison, Amy, and Bernard
Special thanks to Scott for forwarding the group photo~

So as many of you know, Saturday October 25th was the Diabetes Research Institutes 2.0 Conference: Harnessing New Technologies & Treatment and it was fabulous.

My day actually started the previous afternoon, when I arrived at my friend Mark’s on the Upper west side. After an afternoon of “planes trains & automobiles,” I was ready to relax. We had dinner & watched a movie, knowing that yours truly needed to be awake at 6:30ish the next morning.

Cut to morning and Kelly stumbling around a darkened apartment looking for a host of things including; her meter, spare infusion sets, socks, and her favorite lipstick.
I grabbed a cup of coffee and hailed a cab to midtown.

I arrived at the hotel, signed in, and made a beeline for the buffet.

OK, here’s the thing: at absolutely every Diabetes event I’ve EVER attended, I’ve noticed a recurring FOOD theme among the attendees. Directly after sign-in, every diabetic wants to know where the food is, without fail. We could care less about the fire exits, but damn if we don’t need to know ASAP where the bagels and cream cheese are!

After getting lost in a dizzying array of yogurts; Breakfast bars, bagels, muffins, croissants, eggs and a stellar variety of fruits, cheeses. (I settled on a hunk of cheddar and plain croissant.) I circled the room few times looking for Karen from Bittersweet Diabetic.

We’d emailed each other regarding the event and Karen told me she’d be carrying a green ball of yarn (she’s a crafty chick with sticks, A.K.A. - an amazing knitter) and I kept my eyes peeled for a flash of green. Soon after, I ran into Allison, Gina, and Lee-Ann, (I’d met Allison previously, but not Gina or Lee Ann) and gave them all big hugs! I hugged all the Bloggers I met that day, because honestly, I already felt like I knew them. I feel like I know every one whose Blog I read.

As we walked to a table I mentioned that had been looking for Karen, who at that very moment, happened to be standing less than two feet away. More hugs, more buffet cruising and food talk followed. Then Bernard and Scott S joined the scene and the hugs and salutations were repeated.

On a personal note, I was dressed in black jeans and a black biker jacket – Scott started calling me the “Deviant Diabetic” due to my penchant for black leather - I took it as a compliment– Diabetic with a whip so to speak – MEOW -How very Anne Margaret/Angelina Jolie of me - ;)

Then it was time for the first part of the conference, which was two hours devoted to the DRI’s research. As we settled in our seats, and just as the first speaker was starting, Val joined us. The topics discussed were of course all “diabetes centric” and included, the latest DRI research in islet cell transplants & protection and stem cell research. All very interesting and all available in more detail on the DRI’s website.

At that point My B.S was gong a bit crazy, and as I found out later, so was most of the Bloggers. Personally, I think it had to with a number of things. The rushing to arrive to arrive at the event (Val hopped on a train at 4:30 a.m.), the sitting for two hours, and the anticipation of meeting others from dBlogville. After the session, I quickly introduced myself to Amy (seriously, she is SO nice and down to earth) and then went to the first of my breakout session, entitled, When Diabetes Hits Home (for parents) given by Dr. Wendy Satin Rapaport, Psy.D., L.C.S.W.

As a former child with diabetes, I was very interested to see another piece of the diabetes puzzle. I know the issues children with diabetes have and I read many fantastic and telling blogs of parents whose children have diabetes, but I wanted to actually hear the voices as they talked about their P.O.V. The parents also were able to hear from the diabetics in the group – it was eye-opening for all of us. I think both groups walked away with a much better understanding of what the other group go through.

I have to say, Dr. Rapaport speaks my language on so many levels and I love her!
We both feel that humor is key in managing diabetes. That if you can’t laugh about diabetes, you’ll go crazy! She not only validated the way I handled diabetes, she’s downright funny to boot!

Next was lunch and a panel discussion with the discussion topic: “Research News – Hype or Hope,” with Amy Tenderich as Moderator. Amy was wonderful and asked smart questions (many sent to her from her readers) and others asked from audience members. Amy also did a great job on steering the panel back towards topic when the answers went off on another subject.

What I took away was that, big breakthroughs for researchers don’t necessarily mean the same thing to patients – at least in the early stages.

Next, it was off to another breakout section and I chose to once again sit in on Dr. Wendy whose session was about Relationships and Retraining the Diabetes Police.

She pointed out so many things to both the diabetics in the room and the people who love us. Oh yeah – I was ALL OVER THIS! At one point she asked what if felt like to get an unexpected high blood sugar- on a day in which we’d done everything right. I raised my hand and said (actually spelled) – W. T. F.?

Wendy told me that it was an absolutely correct response, and W.T.F. become a war cry of sorts to those of us in the room that day.

Dr. Wendy also said that studies have shown that those who write about their diabetes actually have lower A1C's. Hmmmm...., interesting. Coincidence or fact? You be the judge. Me, I'm going to keep blogging and watch my A!C go down - hopefully!

The final session was called also hosted by Wendy, and was called “Diabetes Burn Out.” And ALL of us, (t1’s and t3’s alike) not only GOT IT, WE’D LIVED IT! We laughed, we cried, it was better than cats! At one point, Dr. Wendy asked the group “What do you think when someone says why the hell is your blood sugar 350?” Then, she handed the mike to me. My response was “W.T.F – but thank you so much for your concern regarding my blood sugar!” More laughter ensued and Dr Wendy went even further and stated exactly what the initials meant! Like I said – LOVE HER!

The day ended with a cocktail hour and photo ops. The Bloggers all had the opportunity to chat for a bit. Most of the Bloggers went to dinner but unfortunately,
I had to say my Good-bye’s there. I was going back up town to spend the evening with my friends Mark and Ron, who graciously opened their home to me for the weekend. I'd blown them off for the past 10 hours and felt that maybe they needed a lit

tle attention!

As I left the building I was happy. I’d learned so much and had spent the day with 300 people who spoke my language and understood the day-to-day Diabetesalciiousness of my life. It was AMAZING. Nothing could damper my spirits, not even the fact that I was unable to catch a cab (thanks to the rain) and had to walk 26 blocks to the upper west side. I used that time to take in the sights and sounds of the city and go over the events of my day.

Photo Right: What I saw as I exited The DRI Conference & and began my
trek back toward Mark and Ron's. - Not to sound like a total self absorbed Dia-bitch, but I'm rather pleased with this shot~

Photo Below: Actual aerial footage of my Magnolia Cafe purchase - Note the sprinkled cupcake in the lower right hand corner - YUMMY

At Rockefeller Center I came upon the Holy Grail of cupcakes known as the Magnolia Café and bought ½ a dozen cupcakes for Mark and Ron.
Of course, I found out later, that had I waited until I reached their apartment, I would have realized that there was a Magnolia Café just 2 blocks from their house. No biggie, I carried t

hem for 20 blocks and arrived back unscathed – cupcakes and all.
I was absolutely gushing about the day to my hosts - and they were more than happy ( or the cocktails had kicked in) to hear all about my DRI adventure. After a late dinner and drinks, we went back to the apartment and got ready for bed. I took my blood sugar – 160 and calculated 50 carbs for a sprinkle cupcake. It was beyond delicious.

Two hours later, I took my b.s again and it was 121. W.T.F !? I’d actually achieved Blood Sugar Nirvana!

What a glorious way to end such an extraordinary day.

Homeopathy Heals Newsletter (1)

First of all, my apologies to the hundreds of people who have subscribed to Homeopathy Post, http://paper.li/f-1309429178 over the last 4-5 months. The host site proved to be extremely unreliable in picking up the articles that I highlighted for publication, and last week, it failed to pick up any of the 25-30 articles I had selected. This is our new host website, and you can subscribe to this forum by clicking on 'Join this site' to the right of this text.

This is the first of what will be a weekly selection of articles from the internet about what is happening within the wonder world of homeopathy.

Homeopathy and the Quantum World
Homeopathy has been under attack by a group of people who call themselves 'skeptics', but who we call 'denialists'' - because they do nothing but deny the safety and effectiveness of homeopathy. This article is the experience on one 'convert' to homeopathy, and his view of the denialists. It is an excellent article and I recommend that you read it.

The Rejection of Alternative Medicine is 'unscientific'
But don't worry about attacks on homeopathy. This article tells why ConMed is attacking all non-drug therapies - without any scientific backing. As it says, "the mainstream medical establishment's rejection of alternative healing flies in the face of hundreds, or even thousands of years of history, but it also flies in the face of good science".

Peter Hain - a homeopathy supporter
A remarkable politician, who discovered homeopathy when his son had eczema. ConMed treatment did not work. Homeopathy did. Peter Hain commissioned a project on homeopathy when he was Northern Ireland Secretary. It was a remarkably successful project. Doctors liked it. Patients liked it. And the report is now collecting dust in the Department of Health.

The long term impact of homeopathy treatment
ConMed drug treatment lasts just a few hours before having to take another noxious pill. So what are the long-term effects of homeopathy? This study finds that 'disease severity decreased significantly'; and that 'physical and mental quality of life scores also increased significantly.

Homeopathy and Weight Loss (Obesity)
An article looking at the reasons for obesity, and detailing some remedies that can be helpful for patients who want to lose weight.

Homeopathy worked for me. A case of Sciatica
Watch this video, describing how homeopathy cured a case of Sciatica. This is one of a series of short videos on U-Tube on this theme.

And click here if you would like to see a wider appraisal of how homeopathy can help to treat Sciatica.

Homeopathy and Constipation
Natural remedies for constipation can be found in this article.

Homeopathy works for animals (and farmers) too
Farmers who use homeopathy for their animals have resented remarks, fairly ignorant but quite predictable remarks, made by MPs and others, about a grant to investigate the value of homeopathy in the treatment of animals. Note, their opposition is about trials to assess how effective homeopathy is - so these MPs, and other homeopathy denialists, are not sufficiently open-minded to want to know the truth!

Homeopathy for farms, gardens and plants
And homeopathy works for plants too. The author of this book advised me about an Olive Tree I had in my garden that appeared to have died; and after a dose of Carbo Veg, it is alive and kicking still.

The uses of Saccharum Officinale.
Not the most common remedy - but read about its value in treating Hypoglycaemia, ADHD, Obesity, and much else.

Obat Diabetes

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An Ode To The "Diabetic/Dietetic Friendly" Candy of Long Ago.....

Roller Coaster Of Blood

There, But For The Grace Of Diabetes, Go I

The Flu Vaccine. Over 3000 miscarriages

So Homeopathy does work!

MMR vaccine is a killer

Filling the Holes: Homeopathy Deserves a Place in Cancer Treatment

Diabetes Research Institute's 2.0 Conference from a Deviant Diabetic's P.O.V

Homeopathy Heals Newsletter (1)

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