War on Diabetes

Struggling with Type 2 Diabetes

Where have I been during the past few years? The truth is that when you scrape away the things of life, I’ve been struggling with Type 2 Diabetes. Those are words I thought I’d never write, but during the last year it’s become very clear that’s what I have been doing.

From when i was first diagnosed with T2D, I followed my doctor’s guidance, changed my diet, started exercising a bit, and took my…

Gun Violence vs Diabetes

I received a text message from a contact at Disease, Inc. today. The message was real simple: Take a look at deaths due to gun violence. They are celebrating on the 7th Floor. What’s on the 7th Floor? The Diabetes Group. Why would they be celebrating?

Deaths Due to Gun Violence

Have you ever heard a fact so much you almost tune it out? Or, have you ever heard a fact one day, it suddenly makes…

The Doctor or The Patient? Who is responsible for Diabetes care?

Just who is responsible for your Diabetes care? Is it the doctor or the Patient?

Why am I thinking about Diabetes care?

Yesterday I met Ted who told me he had survived brain cancer. Survived it? My best friend died from brain cancer and Senator John McCain is battling the same disease. And, here I was talking with a brain cancer survivor!

I asked Ted how long he’d been clear of cancer. His…

Success in Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

During the past few months I have watched people make choices that lead to reversing Type 2 Diabetes. But I see more people make more choices that won’t lead to that same success. In fact, this post was going to be titled Why People Fail…but this site is about success, so how could I do that?

A Few Good Choices

The last few months have been a bit disheartening in that I have seen people who know…

What Makes Type 2 Diabetes Different?

I know! A video! Can you believe it? And, it’s a video done in a car in just a few minutes. Why would I ever do that? Because at the current time I just don’t have the time to write a post. As a result, I came up with the idea of Diabetes in Cars. There are comedians in cars, karaoke in cars, why not add Diabetes in Cars?

Yes, this…

When first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, I suffered from Diabetes Shame. Is that a disease? How could I, a kind of intelligent person have Diabetes Shame? And, what in the world made me think about it this week?

Earlier in the week I was listening to a TED Podcastabout the effects of stigma, and of course I think about Type 2 Diabetes. What does stigma mean and why did I associate it with…

The Sustainable Life - Part 2 - Diabetes Diet. A sustainable diet, one that you can enjoy for years, is important to reversing Type 2 Diabetes.

  The Sustainable Life, Part 2. Wait, you mean there are two parts to living a sustainable life to reverse Type 2 Diabetes? Well, yeah, there are. In fact, I’ll let you in on a little secret, there might be three parts – maybe.

Sustainable Life Review

Just to make sure we are all on the same page, or if you haven’t read The Sustainable Life post, a little review might be necessary.

Living a…

The Sustainable Life - life able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. #T2D #diabetes #exercise #fitness #sustainablelife #healthyliving #health

The sustainable life. I’ve been thinking about why practicing a sustainable life is so important if you want to reverse or prevent Type 2 Diabetes for the last month. But, first, what is a sustainable life?

Sustainable Life Defined

If you do a web search on ‘sustainable life.’ you will find a lot of references to sustainable living. According to Wikipedia:

Sustainable livingis a lifestyle that…

Can glucose numbers be bad? I know, my knee jerk reaction was, “Of course, glucose numbers can be bad.” Then I thought can they really be bad? What if we look from a slightly different angle?

It All Started with a Tweet

I look at tweets that pop up on my screen. No, I don’t live and die by my phone, nor is it surgically attached to my hip. In fact, about half the time it sits on a table or desk.…

Drugs That Raise and Lower Glucose Levels. The more you know the more you can control your diabetes, even when ill.

Did you know there are some drugs that raise glucose levels? And, there are others that can cause a dangerous low glucose level. Honestly, I had never thought about it until the last few weeks.

Being Ill and Higher Glucose Levels

When you are under any kind of stress: emotional, health, or from injury, glucose levels will increase.

When we’re stressed, our bodies need extra energy to help us…

Mouthwash and Diabetes; Is Risk Increased? Does Mouthwash really increase the risk for Diabetes? Maybe. Maybe not.

Like you, I began to see the headlines two days ago.

Study Links Mouthwash Use to Diabetes

Using Mouthwash Regularly Increases Risk for Diabetes

Mouthwash Linked to Diabetes

My first reaction was, “Really? Nah. Mouthwash? Where’s the sugar? If not, what’s it all about?”

Mouthwash and Diabetes

All of the headlines and stories that are sweeping Diabetes sites and network television go back to a…

Holiday Eating Plan for Reversing Diabetes - Enjoy the Holidays as you control and reverse Type 2 Diabetes

You want to control and reverse Type 2 Diabetes, but it’s the Holidays! What are you going to do? Take the month off from following your diet? Call if a “free month?” Remember, you might take a holiday, but Diabetes doesn’t, so what do you do and still enjoy all of the great food? Think about developing a Holiday Eating Plan

Holiday Eating Plan

Some years ago we posted an article about Holiday…

Type 2 Diabetes Diet - Bananas and Other Fresh Fruit A healthy type 2 diabetes diet should include fresh fruit.

We’re going to take a look at a specific portion of a Type 2 Diabetes Diet today. Specifically, the part fresh fruit plays in it. In fact, we are going to be looking closely at everyone’s favorite fruit – the banana!

How do I know that the banana is everyone’s favorite fruit? Because Americans eat 25 pounds of them a year. Number two most popular fruit is the apple with 16 pounds of them being…

Ben's War to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Follow Ben (yes, he's a real person) as he fights to reverse Diabetes.

In my post from earlier last week I mentioned a friend who was fighting his war to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Actually, Ben’s a co-worker who has been trying to manage his Diabetes for several years, and has not doing a great job.

Yeah, if you try to manage Diabetes just about the only thing that will happen is that it will manage you. That’s why here at the War On Diabetes we always emphasize you…

Jardiance – Does it really help heart health?

Greetings from Dr K, your War on Diabetes pharmacist.  It has been awhile since I’ve posted, and in that time we have seen the development of quite a number of diabetic medications.  Today I thought I would bring you some information about a drug that has been gaining lots of interest due to the benefits it shows on heart health.  That medication is Jardiance.

How does it lower blood sugar: Jardi…

Where Have We Been? #T2D #reversediabetes #reverseType2Diabetes #health #fitness #healthyliving

I know that’s the burning question of the millennia. Okay, maybe not. The burning question you might have is, “How do I reverse Type 2 Diabetes?” The fact is that we will be answering that question, and others, as we have in about 1,000 posts over the last five or six years. But first, a few words on where we have been during the last almost two years.

Yes, it’s been that long since we have had…

Healthy Living - OKC Lost 1,000,000 Pounds #health #healthyliving #diabetes #T2D #weightloss #diet

Need a great example of health living? Oklahoma City lost 1,000,000 (one million) pounds over the course of four years. The Mayor, Mick Cornett, set the goal and people responded. You know, it’s probably best to hear him tell the story.

Can you believe it? One million pounds lost by one city. And, Oklahoma City is working to make…