Lower Your Blood Sugar By Staying Active

Now that I don’t have a family doctor no more, I have to make sure that I stay active and even though I cannot go mountain climbing or long rides to remote places for vacation with my Garmin GPS , I can at least walk 30mins a day to help lower my blood sugar. It is recommended to take your walks before you eat… or first thing int he morning.  Exercise leads to lower weight and overall better health, but researchers have discovered that it’s also linked to the way the liver dispenses glucose for the body to use.

The liver makes glucose to fuel your activity. A workout in the morning, when the liver’s glucose stores are already low after overnight inactivity, allows the liver to make sufficient glucose and sends a message to the brain to lower its demand for glucose because supplies are low. This results in higher blood sugar levels right after a workout, but then levels run about 18 percent lower through the rest of the day and night. The benefit of one workout lasts 24 hours.

Burning When Peeing

So Missy Moo complained since yesterday that she felt like it was burning when she peed - like any anxious parents.. we called our family doctor to be told that since it is his last week in town - he is moving away for good, we can only take a urine sample and have the lab test it.   So we did and here i go thinking.. so i pick up the bottle tomorrow.. and then take the pee the next day, since the lab is closed by 11.30am.. and then i have to wait for the next day before i get some medication from the doctor for Missy Moo.  I wonder if i need to get some cigars online the next time i have a new doctor, so that Missy Moo don’t have to suffer this long before getting medication.

One have to take off my hats to the doctor and his secretary.  Why? one donch have kids.. and the other must be thinking.. not my kid what..  ! if you want.. bring her to the emergency room.  But with the H1N1 thing going around.. you think i wanna bring my kid there..??  *sigh* ..  you know.. for our family doctor and the secretary.. they sure don’t show a lot of compassion at all.  One can only say.. no lost for me.. and Missy Moo.  I’m totally aghast and should have known better.. afterall, the secretary asked me .. to look for Dr Google.. when my hemoglobin was so low.. and i needed to know..  what i should do.. or eat..  to keep me from dying a year and a half ago.

H1N1 Shots For Everyone Now

Are you a Nova Scotian..?? if you want you can have your H1N1 shots right now.. and do your lasik surgery Mexico without fearing of getting the virus while you are traveling.  This was announced yesterday on the news.   These are the clinics to go to .. depending on where is most convenient for you.  I also heard that the wait time is not that long now.. and if you are an employer, do let your employees take time off to get the shot.

•Friday, Nov. 20: Carleton Legion, 1-6 p.m.

•Saturday, Nov. 21: Barrington and Island Fire Hall, 10 am. -4 p.m.

•Monday, Nov. 23: Freeport Legion, 2-6 p.m.

•Tuesday, Nov. 24: Port Maitland Fire Hall, 1-6 p.m.

•Wednesday, Nov. 25: Saulnierville Legion, 1-6 p.m.

•Thursday, Nov. 26: Pubnico Legion, 1-6 p.m.

•Friday, Nov. 27: Yarmouth Lions Club, 1-6 p.m.

•Saturday, Nov. 28: Shelburne Fire Hall, 12-4 p.m.

Diabetic Stays Fit

We all know that ppl with diabetes must try to maintain a healthy weight.. and while the Mr Moo plays his ps3 games to keep him sane, he bought me a Wii Fit to get me to stay active.   Funny thing about the Wii Fit is that it’s such a cheap machine.. yet can do so many things.  Not entirely accurate i’ll have to tell you .. but it’s something to stretch .. and keep me moving .. when i don’t have anything to do at the store.   Well, anything to keep healthy during the winter months.. and as you all know winter months are really long here.

H1N1 & School

It’s bad enough that ppl who has the flu, cold or even the H1N1 come into our store.. without a nary of apology for being out in the public.. and spreading their germs.  If the kids don’t know any thing, it is up to you as a parent.. to keep them away from healthy kids. .and healthy folks.  You can imagine me getting  dark eye circle from worrying about it.. and worrying about sending my kid to school.

A kid from Missy Moo’s class was said to have H1N1 .. a few days ago.. but today i read on her FB.. that she is sending him back to school on Monday.. because he was bored.  *slap forehead* .. so to send Missy Moo to school or not..?? Really at a dilemma because if I don’t send her.. she would be bored at the store.. but if i send her.. i’m exposing her to all sorts of germs.  Tough being a mother eh. … and for those whose children has H1N1 .. DON’T SEND YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL..  NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU ARE FEELING YOURSELF..!

3 New Risks Group For H1N1 Vaccine

So i was out getting a bar faucet and picked up a copy of the local papers and learned that after several weeks of miscalculated and misinformed medical officers.. they again released 3 new risks group that are eligible for the H1N1 vaccine.  Woohoo..!!!  should nova scotians be happy about it.. or still upset..??  Anyhow if you are in this group, you can now head to the your nearest community clinic to get vaccinated.

•Adults under 65 with chronic health conditions;

•People working in residential care facilities, community-based small-options homes, group homes and developmental residences;

•Anyone who lives with or cares for one of the following groups in their home:

-infants under six months old;

-people at high risk who can’t be immunized – for example, anyone with anaphylactic, or severe, allergies to eggs;

-those with significantly compromised immune systems who may not respond to vaccine.

All of the other previously-announced risk groups are also still eligible to receive the vaccine.

Dentist Oh Dentist !

You know.. i have mixed feelings.. when I heard dentist from home was retiring …  but this morning.. i had to re-schedule an appt with him at his office.. and i think i cannot wait for him to leave now .. not because i don’t like him.. but because i do not like to deal with his office.

When you work in the line where you deal with people who are sick or not feeling well, be it a dentist, a psychiatrist or even a vet it is important.. that you are nice and compassionate.   The feeling i get from  this dentist office is cold, i fly all the way out to see him and it’s  just cold ..  not only n bad hair days.. but always.  So yes..  i really cannot wait for him to go.. and never have to deal with his office again.   In the event, if some of the staff he moved into the our new dentist  office.. i would do my darnedest to change dentist.  I really do not wanna deal with his old staff no more, afterall, it’s a long way home eh.

Cinnamon Can Lower Blood Glucose

I was out shopping for candle sconces when i met an old friend of mine and she looked so healthy .. and slim.  I had to ask right..??? hahahha!!! what was the secret.  Well, she has diabetic too.. and swears by cinnamom and peanut butter .. if she needed a snack.   But we all know that cinnamon can help a little.. but it’s not everything, even my family doctor insisted he never heard of something like that.

So can cinnamon lower one’s blood glucose..??  i came to this conclusion that it works with different people and not everyone is the same.. so our body reacts to things different.  Just like my friend who swears by it.. and i can see that it worked for her.  So for those like myself.. who has diabetes.. it’s a continuous trial and error for us eh.

Snacks Diabetic Can Eat

Someone should come out with some free directories for diabetics.. so that they know what to take for a snack.   If you think that being a diabetic.. life is over.. and you can’t eat a thing.. then you are wrong . .my dear.   Darn wrong.. in fact..!! As a diabetic.. i still believe in eating everything in moderation .. but choosing a snack for yourself, you need to be smart.  First watch out for the fat in them.. and of course the sodium .. and calories.  Why calories..?? because the bigger or heavier you go, the harder it is.. to maintain your blood sugar level.  In my next post.. i’ll be sharing with you .. what kinda snacks is available and suitable out there .. for us.  Afterall, a girl needs her snacks.. on movie nite eh..?

Losing Weight By Counting Your Carbs

They say that by counting your carbs one can lose their weight.. is that true..?? my girlfriend asked me today.  Well, if you really wanna lose weight.. you have to try not to eat .. after 5.30pm.. and go to bed at 9pm and get up as early as 6.30am.. for your breakfast or get the best diet pills.

Having said all the above,  you and i know that as diabetic.. it’s hard to go too long without food.. and we tend to snack.  But snacking doesn’t mean you need a big meal with lots of carbs.. because fruits can be a snack that has got better nutrients.. then other highly processed food.  So if you wanna lose weight.. choose your carb wisely.. but it’s really easier said than done eh.

Going On Vacation With H1N1

Taking your winter vacation to somewhere warmer than here in Y-town..??  maybe a planned orlando vacations like some of what my blogging buddies are doing..??  Yes.! yes..!! i know the feeling.. ! you wanna go.. but with the H1N1 going around.. and the flu also arriving.. and hospitals shutting down..and limiting ins and outs.. should you go..??

Well, we all know that the flu has been around ever since know when.. and yes.. you still can go on vacation .. if you want to .. or if you already have a business plan.  One cannot stop your life.. because some things are floating around the air.  But hold your horses..!! you still have to try and keep safe.. and do the right thing.  If you are flying .. and being in a cabin full of people in the air..  these are some of the things you want to think of.

Firstly, make sure.. you wash your hands.. all the time.. make sure.. you wear a mask at all times.  Do not place put anything the chair of the one in front of you .. because you never know.. what was in it.. before you came on board.  There are also many more things you can do.. if you are traveling, make sure you check with your doctor.. and the local condition where you are going.  In the meantime, try and enjoy your vacation or business trip if you are going.