The following article is excerpted from my upcoming book, 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes, and was posted on October 1, 2007, on the Diabetes Health magazine web site (www.diabeteshealth.com).
After all these years: Al Lewis, age 73, living with type 1 diabetes for 69 years
Anyone who knows Al Lewis of Vancouver, BC, [...]
How much and what types of exercises do you need to do to reach an acceptable minimal level of fitness? Apparently, things have changed since 1995, when we were all supposed to do 20-60 minutes of aerobic exercise at least three to five day a week. According to updated physical activity guidelines released jointly [...]
Peripheral Neuropathy and Lower Limb Ulcers
Loss of sensation in your feet or hands is called peripheral neuropathy, and if you have it, your risk of damaging your feet in particular during exercise increases greatly. Peripheral nerve damage can blunt the usual symptoms of pain or discomfort resulting from impact on your feet or friction and [...]
The following article is excerpted from my upcoming book, 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes, and is currently featured in the October/November issue of Diabetes Health magazine (www.diabeteshealth.com).
The Remarkable Story of African-American Trailblazer James W. Quander
If ever there were a diabetic trailblazer, the honor should go to James William Quander, the longest-living [...]