Lots and Lots of Lows

13th January, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments

Since my EECP treatment 8 days ago, I’ve had more lows than I can count. Most of them have been in the 40’s. Part of me feels like this is a good thing, and part of me remembers being told that the danger associated with frequent lows is a loss in the ability to » Read More

My First EECP Session

6th January, 2009 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments

I recently wrote a post about EECP (Enhanced External Counter Pulsation). This machine is mostly used by Cardiologists as a treatment for people with heart disease. Dr. Foster did a clinical trial using EECP as a treatment for Type 2 Diabetics and found improvements across the board in blood pressure, cholesterol, arterial plaque and » Read More

What in the Heck is EECP?

18th December, 2008 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments

What is EECP and how can it help Diabetics? EECP stands for Enhanced External Counterpulsation. It is a non-invasive machine that uses several cuffs (similar to blood pressure cuffs). These cuffs are placed on the patient’s legs while the patient lies down, at rest. The cuffs are timed to inflate and deflate in » Read More

Reaching Out

10th December, 2008 - Posted by Mandy - No Comments

I joined two different diabetes community sites today: dlife and tudiabetes. It’s truly amazing how important it is to connect with people who are dealing with the same issues and challenges on a daily basis. People post their experiences, advice, warnings, recipes and anecdotes. There are jokey forums, ranting forums, sincere forums, and everything » Read More

Prevention

9th December, 2008 - Posted by admin - No Comments

I had an interesting and touching conversation with Dr. Foster today. We were making a video about the product he helped formulate, Insul Opt. I asked him why he decided to develop an all-natural supplement for diabetics. He said his life changed when his then 8-year old daughter was diagnosed with Type-1 » Read More

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