INSULIN-DEPENDENT diabetics have been warned to seek approval to carry life-saving needles and medication onto flights after a man collapsed en route to Sydney.
Under tough new airline security measures, patients must carry documentation to be allowed to take vital supplies onto flights.
A Sydney intensive care physician, Dr George Skowronski, warned diabetics to seek approval from […]
Jun 6 2006 Cheapest BSL monitor?
While most of us have gotten our glucose meters for free, everyone knows it’s the strips that cost us. Many “top-of-the line” units cost nearly $1.00 a piece for test strips.
I have found one, the ReliOn Ultima, which sells at Wal-Mart for $8.88 (You can also call them at 800.992.3612 and get a free testing […]
Jun 6 2006 The Perfect Cocktail to help Diabetes?
Months ago I read about the benefits of cinnamon (pills) to help lower blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Some report lower of blood sugar levels up to 20% lower in Type 2 diabetics. Since I am in this type of diabetic this definitely intriged me.
Cinnamon significantly reduces blood sugar levels in diabetics, a new study […]