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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Kids and Ketones: Checking and Treating High Blood Glucose
Low blood glucose levels usually have warning signs such as shaking, sweating and rapid heartbeat, but high blood glucose levels can be silent until things start to get out of control. The staff in the Joslin Pediatic Clinic has this … Continue reading
The Safety of Others: Disposing of Your Sharps
Lancets and needles are the life blood of people with diabetes. These supplies help keep you aware of your metabolic control and deliver the medicines you need to achieve target glucose levels. But they are sharp and have the potential … Continue reading
Reducing Lows on the Playing Field
This question is answered by the Joslin Pediatrics team. Q: I play on a summer soccer team and lately I have had to sit on the bench for almost half of practice because I am low. Please help! A: Oh … Continue reading
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care, with Help from Joslin Clinic
Allison Cohen, M.D., M.M.Sc., has been practicing one day a week in the Pediatric clinic as Adolescent/Adult Transition physician at Joslin Diabetes center over the past two years. Here, she talks about her experience working with this population, its triumphs … Continue reading
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The Gut in Diabetes: Side Effects of Stomach Problems
Many people have heard of celiac disease, gastroparesis and pancreatitis. But do you know about SBBO? It stands for “small bowel bacterial overgrowth,” and it’s characterized by a buildup of bacteria in the intestines. SBBO doesn’t usually show up on … Continue reading
Coconut Oil: Delicious AND Healthy?
White, flaky and sweet coconut is eaten fresh from the gourd or dried and flaked in candies, cakes and pies. Coconut butter is used in suntan lotions and emollients. And some say that coconut oil may be the next great … Continue reading
What to Expect at Your Appointment with a Dietitian
This editorial is by Nora Saul, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., Manager of Nutritional Services at Joslin. You have been recently diagnosed with diabetes and your physician has recommended you see the dietitian. He hands you the dietitian’s name and telephone number … Continue reading
Weights and Measures: Translating from Cups to Ounces
If you have ever read the food label on a can of nuts, you will recall that the portions are often listed in ounces—weighed ounces that is. Now many people have no sense of volume or number when they read … Continue reading
Frequent, Personalized Insulin Dosing for Better Care
One of the things that people like about Apple computers or the Windows interface is that it’s mostly dummy proof. Click on a few icons and you can connect to the internet or begin a new spreadsheet in Excel. You … Continue reading