Type 1 Diabetes

In type 1 diabetes, the body attacks its own pancreas and destroys the insulin producing cells. Insulin is the key that opens up your cells so that glucose can enter and provide fuel. Without insulin, the cells remain locked and glucose builds up in the blood causing hyperglycemia or high blood sugar. Someone with diabetes must regularly take insulin or perish. Before the discover of insulin the 1920s, the average time of death after diagnosis was a mere six weeks.

Diabetes affects all aspects of one's life. People with diabetes must carefully count their carbohydrate intake, take finely tuned and ever-changing dosages of insulin, and carefully work to keep the blood sugars in equilibrium. As a result, a vibrant community of type 1 diabetes bloggers have emerged across the web to share support and information about what is working for them.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Type 1 Diabetes”

• Diabetes Type 1 - Symptoms And Anticipation Procedures

  
  Health, Diet and Fitness Review — Authority: 135
  The total of sugar in our body is for a moment known as blood glucose level. When foods are eaten, the body will break it down into the simplest form, specifically glucose. Glucose is the fuel for our body where it is the key source of energy for the cells. The cell take out glucose from the blood stream by using ...
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• For Christina

  
  Cell Phone Offers — Authority: 167
  Author: pellegrini0929 Keywords: diabetes type 1 diabetes juvenile diabetes insulin Added: November 16, 2009
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• National Diabetes Awareness Month: 6 diabetes myths debunked

  
  Girls Guide to the Galaxy — Authority: 425
  I always know when it’s November 13. November 13, 1987, at the itty bitty age of four, I was diagnosed with type I diabetes. Of course, I had no idea the consequences of this diagnoses when I was in pre-school, however, over the past 22 years I’ve learned a lot. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month ...
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• National Diabetes Month: The Story of Justin Lowe

  
  The Rancho Cordova Post — Authority: 142
  Over 23 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes, and Justin Lowe, my husband, is one of them. He was diagnosed at age 17 with type-1 diabetes, a form of diabetes caused by autoimmune response, and he can’t survive without insulin. In 1998, Justin was a graduating senior at Lindhurst High School ...
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• Managing Your Blood Sugars: Pregnant With Type 1 Diabetes

  
  Better Health — Authority: 596
  Yesterday was  World Diabetes Day .  While my best friend’s baby shower is this weekend and I’ll be busy preparing for and helping with that event, I know there are lots of events taking place to celebrate the big, blue circle (including the Big Blue Test … more on that later). But today is just another day ...
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• Weight Loss And Exercise For Diabetics

  
  Weight Loss Tips — Authority: 135
  I’m sure you are quite aware of the fact that if your overweight your odds of developing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes goes up dramatically. You also know that we aren’t talking about a few extra pounds; we are…
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• Diabetes010

  
  Diabetes — Authority: 133
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• World Diabetes Awareness Day

  
  Thinking Love, No Twaddle — Authority: 423
  It’s World Diabetes Day today . Here is Josh with his t-shirt, blood glucose monitor reading a surprisingly healthy 7.2! He has his NovoRapid pen full of lovely insulin. There is a lot of misunderstanding around diabetes. So I thought I would answer some questions and try and correct some of those ...
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• Diabetes004

  
  Diabetes — Authority: 133
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• awareness thru social networking sites on world diabetes day …

  
  New Web 2.0 Magazine — Authority: 453
  i was thinking lets all put are facebook/ twitter/ orkut nd all other social networking sights statuses as sumthing connecting to diabetes awareness...lets do are part in raising awareness!!! for al closet diabetics its time to comeout ...
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• WDD 09: A Verse

  
  Trying To Be Human — Authority: 401
  The Magic Act I enjoy it sometimes, You not knowing. The masquerade suits me As I dance and sing About you, Looking for all the world Like a happy clown, carefree. And yet the strings Invisible to you Control my every move As a merrionette. Numbers up, numbers down, The push and pull of ...
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• Diabetes and Dieting

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 542
  Very few people realize how crucial it is to keep your weight down when you are diabetes. If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes there are some things you can do to help yourself.First of all take off some weight because if you do not begin to take action and fight this silent [...]
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• Diabetes005

  
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• Diabetes014

  
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• Diabetes006

  
  Diabetes — Authority: 133
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• UF receives $3 million grant to study type 1 diabetes

  
  insider - UF College of Medicine News Resource - University of Florida — Authority: 421
  Dr. Desmond Schatz, associate chairman of pediatrics at the UF College of Medicine and medical director of the UF Diabetes Center of Excellence The University of Florida is one of 14 nationally recognized diabetes clinical centers selected to participate in the TrialNet research network aimed at preventing or ...
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• Type 1 Diabetes: The Gut Connection.

  
  Robb Wolf — Authority: 115
  Well, hysteria from Old Theresa and Eddie not withstanding, it looks like the mechanism for leaky gut and the autoimmune response gets clearer by the day. Pedro sent me this paper which describes the association pretty clearly. It has a few gems which we will get to in  a moment. The study involved the analysis ...
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• Diabetes001

  
  Diabetes — Authority: 133
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• Dblog Day 2009

  
  Trying To Be Human — Authority: 401
  It is Dblog Day 09, and I am tired. Tired from being up all night treating stubborn lows, then the rebound high this morning that is still slowly floating down from the rafters. I am tired of Dex going off every ten minutes. Tired of pricking my fingers again and again, and taking shot after shot. Tired of looking at ...
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• Diabetes016

  
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