My most recent articles are:

• My New Diabetes Articles for Health Central
  So far I have written more than 200 articles for Health Central about all aspects of diabetes. In September they published eight more of my new diabetes articles:

  

  Do Elk Kiss?
  They Seemed to in Rocky Mountain National Park on September 27, 2007

  1. Remote Blood Glucose Tracking . The Eocene Virtual Tracker provides the easiest way I’ve ever tested to send your blood glucose data to people who need to see it. You just plug it into your phone line, slip the Eclipse meter into its cradle, and off your data goes.

  2. Drinking Calories . A new study demonstrates that when we take our food in liquid form rather than in a solid one, we consume more calories that day. It seems our bodies are hard-wired for liquids to satisfy our thirst, but not our hunger. After all, the only drink our distant ancestors knew about was water.

  3. Testing AGEs. A company in Albuquerque is developing a device that uses fluorescence to non-invasively measure advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in the skin. Testing our levels of AGEs is something that all of us can use, particularly those of us with diabetes. The higher your level of AGEs the higher your risk of cardiovascular complications.

  4. Dreamfields Calories. It looks like the protected carbohydrates in Dreamfields Pasta actually contribute about half the level of regular carbs since they behave like a soluble fiber. This reduces the calories that are actually absorbed in a serving from 190 to about 130.

  5. Accu-Chek Smart Pix Device Reader . Roche’s new device is a great way for people with diabetes and their health care team to view and analyze blood glucose or insulin pump data quickly and conveniently. It includes both the new low and high blood glucose indices as well as the standard deviation. These are the best tools we currently have to measure glycemic variability.

  6. Health and Wealth. Our health is connected to our economics and finances. When we have too little, it’s too hard to take care of our health. Both money and good health increase the potential to do what you want to do.

  7. Helping Spouses. How can you help your spouse take better care of himself or herself? Some people try by asked me to intercede. But the best strategy is to show your partner with diabetes how to control it by eating sensibly, losing weight, and exercising. These are what everyone, whether he or she has diabetes or not, needs to do in order to maximize his or her health.

  8. Is Diabetes Progressive?. Diabetes is certainly progressive when treated with the same tired advice the experts have been handing us forever. But diabetes is not progressive with the right diet and enough exercise. Some people think that’s hard. But it’s actually easy, because good health makes everything easier.

Dietary AGE Intervention Study:

The Division of Experimental Diabetes and Aging at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City is seeking healthy nonsmokers, aged 18-35 or 60 and above to participate in a study that explores a new approach to diet and its effects on disease. This study will randomize subjects to follow either a regular or a low AGE diet (they will instruct you how to do it at home) for four months. Then, they will measure the effect of this intervention on several blood and urine parameters as well as in non-invasive cardiovascular tests.

You will be asked to provide a urine and blood sample, complete a three-day food diary and participate in other non-invasive vascular tests. Participants will be compensated for travel. For information please call: 1 (212)241-2567.

Dr. Bernstein’s Webcast:

The next “Ask Dr. Bernstein” webcast and teleconference call is scheduled for October 25. Just go to www.diabetes911.net and register for the call. It’s free.

Dr. Richard K. Bernstein will be teaching medical professionals his treatment methods on a nine-day CME cruise to the Caribbean next March. He has never offered anything like this before. You can find detailed information at www.diabetes911.net/diabetescruise.

Inspired By Diabetes:

InspiredByDiabetes.com is a global campaign designed to bring diabetes to the world’s attention. The site is also the sponsor of the Creative Expression Competition, which asks anyone who has been touched by the disease to share his or her story through some sort of artistic work. The Grand Prize winners in two categories  —  U.S. and global  —  will each receive a US$5,000 contribution to charity and a trip to the U.S. or global Inspired by Diabetes art exhibition. There are more details about the campaign and contest at inspiredbydiabetes.com/content/how_to_enter_120.jsp.

Research Study on Stress:

My correspondent Alison writes that she and her associates are seeking people to type 1 diabetes to take part in a research study to better understand how different methods of dealing with stress can impact the health and functioning of people with diabetes. It is their goal to better understand the relationship between stress and health in people with type 1 diabetes.

This research study will be conducted entirely online. You can do it from the convenience of your own home and at the times that would be easiest for you. If you are interested in learning more details about this study, and possibly participating, please go to www.clas.wayne.edu/~radcliff/ or email them at [email protected].

Taking Control Broadcasts:

Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) has begun broadcasting 12 new episodes of the Taking Control of Your Diabetes television series on educational access cable channels through the University of California and DISH in most areas. The dynamic and renowned diabetes specialist Steven V. Edelman, MD, hosts these half-hour, commercial-free programs.

The shows this season will present serious discussions on hypoglycemia, sleep apnea, insulin management, and other conditions that affect both diabetic and non-diabetic populations along with more informal and humorous sides of life such as a kid’s point-of-view of diabetes and traveling with diabetes.

Last season’s episodes are now available for purchase from www.tcoyd.tv. These episodes featured guests such as international chef Chris Smith and William Polonsky, Ph.D., author of Diabetes Burnout.

Talking about Diabetes Survey:

Although many people have diabetes, very little is known about the everyday talks we have about diabetes with friends or family. Talking can be important because it’s part of what makes us feel more, or sometimes even less, supported or understood by others.

This research study by Cat McGrew, a doctoral candidate in Ohio State University’s School of Communication, is hoping to learn more about all of this. Cat is conducting a confidential online survey about people’s experiences in talking about diabetes.

“I'm seeking people over 18 years old with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to participate,” Cat tells me. “We’re interested in the views of someone WITH diabetes AND of a close friend, family member, or spouse. This will help us understand how the other person feels when talking about diabetes too. Either person can take the survey, even if the other one doesn’t. This research is being conducted as part of my doctoral dissertation, and has been reviewed and approved by my university. If you wish, I’ll send you a summary of the results once it’s completed.”

To participate or ask questions, please send an email with a subject line of “SURVEY” to [email protected]

Envision Solutions and Trusted.MD have launched the second comprehensive survey of the global healthcare blogging community. It will be running until October 15. It is open to individuals and organizations that devote at least 30 percent of their blogging time to healthcare-related topics. To learn more about the poll go to: www.envisionsolutionsnow.com/survey2.html.

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