I go to Quest Labs every year for my annual blood work for my endo. I’m very lucky, Quest is only two blocks from where I live. Still, I almost missed my 8:20 am appointment this morning. Not that I overslept, rather I awoke at 6 am, but I ... [Continue Reading]
Just 2 minutes of walking after a meal can lower blood sugar
That’s the conclusion from the NY Times story today, “Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You.” Scientists have long said 15 minutes of walking after a meal could reduce blood sugar levels, but now it ... [Continue Reading]
Oh, woe, not one, not two, but three compression lows!
I wrote about compression lows just recently, so it really stood out for me this morning looking at my overnight blood sugars courtesy of Dexcom’s G6. There they are – three CLs (can I name them now?) clear as day, or rather night. I’m ... [Continue Reading]
Sixty-nine is the new sixty-eight, except with more gray hair
Today at precisely 11:05 pm EDT I’m officially 69 years old. Yes, many a joke is, and was, made when my birthday actually falls on Labor Day every few years. Maybe 69 means I don’t care what people think of me anymore. Rather obvious from ... [Continue Reading]