Category Archives: diabetes management

The faces of neuropathy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

Turned out, there are plenty with the new ones emerging every now and then. Remember when I blogged about my first day on the job about a week ago? The neuropathy hit shortly afterwards and left me wondering why. No really. … Continue reading →

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5.9 is my lucky number

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

I am talking about my last A1C number that slowly but surely is getting better. From 6.5 back in 2014 to 5.9 now. I didn’t do half of what is advised all over the web. I was physically active, well … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

I will be talking about my Type 2 Diabetes that I have had for several years. At the time of bringing up the breaking news about it, I was informed that I did in fact had high blood sugar for … Continue reading →

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What goes up, should eventually come down, or what lowers blood sugar

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

This is a sequel to my earlier post about blood sugar spikes. After dolng some research, I came up with a few things that can actually lower blood sugar. The first one is my favorite lol. 1. Household Chores. Believe … Continue reading →

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Blood sugar spikes – why, oh why

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

I will be talking about type 2 diabetes that I am more familiar with, since I happened to have it. As a common belief has it, the only reason for the blood sugar spikes is indulging in sweets. However it’s … Continue reading →

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My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

It was a whopping 116. I couldn’t believe my eyes as this hasn’t happened in a long time. Lately my fasting numbers were fairly close to a 100, sometimes even 99 that was super normal for me. And now this. … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk bananas

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

Do you think bananas grow on the trees? You’re not alone. Most folks think so and even sing songs about it. But the fact remains, banana plants are technically herbs since they contain no woody tissue. These plants are made … Continue reading →

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