Messages from two correspondents this week got me looking at and thinking about the Accu-Chek Aviva meter again. When it hit the market three years ago, I wrote a positive review of it for Diabetes Health magazine. But with the multitude of new meters to check out since then, I haven't been using my Aviva lately. That was a good thing. "The Aviva... Read more
This is the low-carb year, not week. At the start of this year the American Diabetes Association finally gave its limited endorsement to a low-carb lifestyle. It's good for weight loss for up to a year, they maintain.Going low-carb for a week just won't cut it. But you might feel weak when you start.When
I started very low-carbing last year, I... Read more
Lots of people write books about diabetes (myself included). Few have made diabetes movies. But only Gabriel Cousens, M.D., did both this year.
First came his book, There is a Cure for Diabetes (North Atlantic Books, ISBM 978-1-55643-691-8). Then on June 5 the Newport International Film Festival previewed his documentary, "Simply Raw: Reversing... Read more
Today I review the most beautiful blood glucose meter ever made. Not only does it look beautiful but it also works beautifully.It's the Bionime Rightest GM100. The Bionime Corp. in Taiwan makes it. Its appearance reminds me of Apple products, especially some of their iPods and remotes.
When I Took This Picture, My BG was Too Low After a... Read more
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