I don't intend to create a revolt for treating Type 2 diabetes with analogues - but I do intend to raise a few questions to prevent unnecessary deaths like the loss of Tim Russert. The new trend Novo Nordisk is attempting to set in diabetes treatment for Type 2 is analogues first. The theory is scientifically unsound and the research was flawed, at best. A study recently published questioned the intensive treatment approach for Type 2 diabetes. Re…[more]

You may agree or disagree but historical statistics on diabetes support that "genetic modifications" to biosynthetic human insulin analogues prove less effective at avoiding complications of diabetes than highly purified natural insulins from former years. In fact, human insulin analogues possibly catalyze the rate at which complications occur. Isn't the whole point of insulin to avoid complications of diabetes? So who's really winning here - the insulin indust…[more]

A great report aired on FOX News today about the Nintendo Wii - they called it Wii-hab. Cute, right? When Wii first came out it was marketed as a video gaming system to get kids physically active. Great idea - but it's not just for the kids anymore. Take your pick: tennis, boxing, golf or bowling and you have the makings of a victual athlete. Wii's popularity is growing like a virus! Living rooms are morphing into boxing arenas, bowling alleys and the center court o…[more]

My rant today is exclusively in honor of blood pressure medicines: they scare me! I've been growing into my "fluctuations" these days (given the unreasonable stress in my life). Yesterday my doctor asked me to start tart taking my blood pressure meds again. Reluctantly I agreed. Why do I always fall for it? You don't want to upset them by saying "no" -- but you don't want to lie and say "yes" but not take it. So I said "yes" and I…[more]