Articles and Inspirational Columns to Motivate You to Take Care of Yourself

As you scroll down this page you will first find articles written by me that have been read by physicians as well as consumers.

Scroll further and you will discover an opportunity to read and download for free some of the chapters in my Life Lessons Diabetes Teaches Us book. The samples from that book are divided into two sections: inspirational/motivational and informational.

The informational articles contain vital information that can help protect you from the ravages of diabetes. The inspirational Life Lessons Diabetes Teaches Us columns are designed to motivate you to take better care of yourself.

And there's more:

Articles on Diabetes that Your Doctor Has Been Reading

1. Learn about "How Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes" AND Help You Control Your Own Diabetic Condition: http://www.geriatrictimes.com/lifestyle.html.

2. Understand the "Long-Term Rewards of Intensive Treatment" and how optimal control of your own blood sugar can help you live a longer healthier life by reading http://my.webmd.com/content/article/21/1728_54998

3. Insulin Pumps Are Beneficial and Popular with Young, as Well as Adult Diabetic Patients: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/19/1728_50388.

4. Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Be Bad for Diabetes Who Take Certain Drugs: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/20/1728_53401.htm

The above articles are examples of my writing for publications that are read by physicians. Here is what your doctor has been reading online about research presented at medical conferences:

* Pharmacists Can Help Patients Control Diabetes

* The Benefits of Actos in Combination with Other Oral Diabetic Meds
* Repaglinide + Metformin Is Superior to Nateglinide + Metformin in Treating Type 2 Diabetes

* Studies Show Actos Is Easy on the Liver 

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© 2006 by The Diabetes Coach, Maury M. Breecher, PhD, MPH

LIFE LESSONS DIABETES TEACHES US

INSPIRATION and MOTIVATION

Newest Life Lesson: Learn to Not Beat Yourself Up When You Wake Up to an Occasional High Blood Sugar Reading

Lesson 1: Make the Decision to Control Diabetes

Lesson 2: Are You Ready? Fire Up Your Motivation

Lesson 3: Maury's Mirror Therapy for Depression

Lesson 4: How to Enlist Family and Friends into Your Personal Encouragement Corps . . . (but also stop stop them from nagging)

INFORMATIONAL LIFE LESSONS

1) Triple Therapy Most Effective in Lowering Blood Sugar

2) Longevity Tips for Diabetics

3) What's the Scoop on High-Fiber for Diabetes?

4) How to Avoid the Sight-Robbing Complications of Diabetes

 DIABETES REVIEWS Magazine 

Page 1: Which Oral Drug Is Right for Type 2 Diabetes?

Page 2: New Lab Tests Reveal Your Risk of Heart Attack

Page 3: New Drug Therapy for the Pain of Neuropathy

Page 4: Avoid Soaring Blood Sugar Levels to Prevent Life-Threatening Complications 

Page 5: Antioxidants and Supplments. Scientific Evidence Points to Those You Should Take (Coming soon)