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Insulin at the end of the world

There is one fact that will bring notable relief to many survivors: the grim problems facing them will at least be completely different from those that have been tormenting them in the past years. The problems of an advanced civilization will be replaced by those…

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A note on portion control

The long-lived people of Okinawa practice a principle they call Hara Hachi Bu: Eat until you're eighty percent full. In my previous life, I was a carb junkie. My favorite snacks included crumpets and chocolate muffins. Since I got type 1 diabetes and went low…

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Don't drop your HbA1c too fast

The answer to life, the universe and everything is 42. My first endocrinologist had a typewriter on her desk that was older than me. I was looking for a doctor that was up to date on continuous glucose monitors and second-generation insulins. My guess was…

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Dosing insulin for protein

A note of caution: Always talk to your doctor before making changes to your insulin regiment. In the absence of carbohydrates in the meal, the liver turns to gluconeogenesis - the process of converting protein to glucose. I eat up to 30g of carbohydrates with…

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Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution

You change your life, which is more important than looking good on the beach this summer. This is a great diet book. It was released in 1992, as an updated version to the 1972 original, and can easily be read today. The body hasn't changed…

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