Fri, January 27, 2012

The Regeneration of Beta Cells

Posted 1 year, 9 months ago

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes nearly 16 months ago.  At the time of my diagnosis I was horrified, but also a little bit cocky.  My husband has had type 1 diabetes  since 2002 and after over six years of living with a diabetic, I was sure I knew all I needed to know about managing…

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Soda Tax: I Object

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago

New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has proposed a tax of 12 cents per can of soda (a penny per ounce). During his weekly radio address, Bloomberg said the soda tax would discourage consumers from buying sugar-laden drinks. According to the NYT, Bloomberg noted research suggesting that…

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Doughnuts for Diabetes

Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

I’m a type 1 diabetic and I support JDRF.  I think it’s a fantastic organization and I’ve recently been talking to my husband, also type 1 diabetic who is training for the Rotterdam marathon, about whether we could use his marathon as an opportunity to raise funds for JDRF – the…

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