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Beginner's guide to insulin injections

If you have a needle phobia, you don't want to get type 1 diabetes. A lifetime of insulin injections is daunting to anyone. Now imagine you're so scared of needles that a simple blood test makes you pass out. When there's a gory injection scene…

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When the cat tried to kill me

My first encounter with the hypoglycemic rage monster happened a few weeks after I got diabetes. I was in line at a bookstore waiting to pay when the cashier asked the woman in front of me if she had a club card. She didn't so…

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Low carb blueberry muffins

The problem with recipe blogs is you're very likely to slip into a diabetic coma and die while trying to find the recipe. Nevermind the twenty-five page George R R Martin style epic hero's journey. How many eggs do I need?? With that said, here…

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The importance of program compliance

Here's what happened. The other day I was lounging around the house in my jogging bottoms when the door buzzer rang. It was a friend of the bear's popping in for a surprise visit. I pre-bolus for meals by 30 minutes, so I'd just injected…

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Book review: Edible stories

There are oysters, and then there are oysters. Dave develops a taste for belons and fine wine, which turns him into a nocturnal predator. With time the combination stops working, and the magic of late Paris nights wears off. Emma is left with food phobia…

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