About LizzyLou
When I was diagnosed, close to 11 years ago, I was told “you are diabetic”, given a prescription for some medication, and told to wait for a nurse to come in and give me an insulin shot. When I picked up the prescription I was given a 10-page booklet telling me “All About How to Mange Diabetes”, and sent on my way. That was the extent of my “education”. (More ...)
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Disclaimer:I am not a doctor, I am a patient living with this disease. This blog is to share my experiences and anything I write is in no way intended to be taken as medical advice. Any information here is intended to complement the relationship with your doctor, not replace it.
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Knowledge Is Power
Category Archives: Important Information
Fear Factor – Are You a Victim?
No talks about stress would be complete without mentioning the role society plays in its creation. We are living in an age of fear. When you really think about it you can discover how many things are presented … Continue reading
Posted in Important Information, Stress and Burnout
Tagged anxiety, depression, fear, stress
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Why Most Published Research Papers are False
I do a lot of reading and linking of research papers, but it takes a lot of time to ferret out the real truth from the hype.
Diabetes and the Body
Here’s a video that explains how diabetes affects your body, it’s a pretty good and easy to understand description:
Pre-diabetes – a Rant!
Yes folks, it’s time for Lizzy to have another hissy-fit. The subject today is the term “pre-diabetes” which in my estimation is like the term “being a little bit pregnant”!!! This term is used by the medical establishment much … Continue reading
Posted in Controlling the Numbers, Important Information
Tagged fantasy, pre-diabetes, prediabetes
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Lost Another Friend
There have been far too many in the last decade, and another one this weekend. Verna was a very sweet gentle person, she was full of life and enthusiasm, that’s what makes it especially sad.
Don’t Be A SCAM Victim!
The fact that Diabetes has now been declared an “epidemic” means that it’s also ripe for unscrupulous people to take advantage of the people suffering from it. What they mainly want is your money, but they do much more … Continue reading
Posted in Controlling the Numbers, Important Information
Tagged Quakes, SCAMS, tricks, unscrupulous
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