Did you hear the news story about brown fat today? Although it was previously thought that only infants had brown fat, a new article in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates that nearly all adults have some amount of this brown fat which is activated by cold weather. There is some really interesting research about how to convert fat in the human body to brown fat which consumes calories and generates heat. Dr. C. Ronald Kahn, head of the section on obesity and hormone action at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston is quoted in this article. After you read this, you might consider lowering the temperature in your office a few degrees!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/09/health/research/09fat.html?ref=health
The new study highlighting the rise in childhood obesity is concerning. I can only assume that we will see more information in future months about an associated type 2 diabetes rise in the childhood population. On Wednesday April 8th , on National Public Radio (NPR), The Diane Rehm Show is going to explore “the problem of childhood obesity in the U.S.”
Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iWYxFm-xYioKQmzsZjCWRKWfNbiwD97D9NB00
Diane Rehm Show: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/
Have you heard that Cozmo is going to stop selling insulin pumps?
Smiths Medical announced its intent to stop manufacturing and selling the Deltec Cozmo® insulin pump, effective March 25, 2009, and manage a well-controlled exit from the Diabetes business over time.
They have set up a web site for pump users and healthcare professionals affected by this announcement.
I was wandering through the streets of East Village in NYC this weekend just looking for somewhere fun to stop when a sign caught my eye. The Cure Thrift Shop. What a cute shop…full of great finds. And ALL of the proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. I enjoyed meeting the owners, Liz and Marty Wolff and hearing the story behind the shop. Liz was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 14 years ago and decided to combine her passion for “stuff” with her personal mission to dedicate her life to finding a cure for diabetes. Since opening last summer, The Cure Thrift Shop has already donated $200,000 to help find a cure for Diabetes. Wow! The shop was featured on a news segment on NY1 last week.
http://www.curethriftshop.com/
The Diabetes Foundation training topics provide you with all of the basic information you need to manage type 1 diabetes after diagnosis. It is meant to supplement, not replace the information you received in the hospital at diagnosis. The training topics give you refreshers on your the basics of diabetes, your supplies, how to test blood sugar and how to draw up syringes. It also gives you and overview of insulin pumps if you are unfamiliar with them. This section has a robust topic on managing highs an lows, which is great information for any person managing type 1 diabetes. The focus of this topic is to share with you the lessons learned of other people who have gone high or low so you won’t make the same mistakes.
The Healthy Lifestyle Training Topics teach you ways to live your best life while managing type 1 diabetes. It includes information on how to eat well, exercise safely, and involve the right medical experts in your overall health. The section of our course also gives you lots of tips on how to safely manage the holidays and special events in your life. This training group also has a robust training topic focused on managing type 1 diabetes at school and on the job.
This group of training topics gives you the information and help you need to tackle the emotional side of diabetes. This group of topics helps you through your own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one, provides tips and tools tailored to your relationship with diabetes, gives you a wealth of support resources you can turn to in time of need, and helps teach you how to establish a diabetes network.
Our diabetes training courses will help you
· Improve your knowledge
· Learn lessons from others
· Discover new tips
· Get support and encouragement
· Affirm your skills through activities