Comments on: Miracle

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:25:17 +0000

Have you seen the studies that say drinking coffee helps reduce incidence of diabetes? Go to google and put in “diabetes” and “coffee”….so..have a cup of coffee!

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:52:08 +0000

Dance, Dance Revolucion!

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:55:07 +0000

congrats on the reacquired vision. And I’ll second (or is it more?) the exercising in front of the TV suggestion.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:25:58 +0000

Pedro, that’s actually a pretty good idea.
We’re all rootin’ for ya, big guy.

Hey, does that medication clear up eyesight for non-diabetics?

Just asking.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:20:07 +0000

Diabetes can cause a lot of problems so please keep it under control.

By: pedromd07

pedromd07 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:43:03 +0000

His dogs legs are like 3 inches long….it ain’t going to be much of a walk!

But seriously, don’t let the meds act as a crutch against fixing the diet etc. I’ve seen patients who keep up the crappy eating/weight gain and just keep bumping up the meds thinking they are fixing the problem…next thing you know, bam, insulin-dependent…don’t fall into that trap.

Here’s a motivational idea…post weight loss on the blog…that way you will have a whole gang of cheerleaders helping to keep you from sliding…sort of a “Celebrity Weight Loss Challenge” for the blogosphere….

By: Jet

Jet — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:30:13 +0000

Congrats on the good news. I’ll add my voice to the chorus proposing exercising in front of the TV. It’s a fairly painless way to get your heart rate up, seeing as you’re distracted the whole time. Progressively longer walks with the dog is another good way.

By: Texas Pete

Texas Pete — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:50:33 +0000

This is terrific news, Oliver. Although I’ve dodged the bullet so far, there are diabetics in my family, so I’ve learned quite a bit about it over the years. Follow your doc’s advice and take care of yourself.

By: Mexchewy

Mexchewy — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:39:37 +0000

Judge for yourself, Oliver. http://www.rawfor30days.com/

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:55:16 +0000

Mountain Dew, good.
Prestone, bad.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:30:26 +0000

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By: Dr. Anatole Gavage-Huskanoy

Dr. Anatole Gavage-Huskanoy — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:48:34 +0000

I agree, Danton. Oliver, if there’s any way you can keep active when watching tv or movies at home, try to incorporate that in. It definitely helped my mom’s diabetes. Maybe a Wii would help, too. Apparently Nintendo is bringing out a bunch of fitness games this year. Good luck!

By: Danton

Danton — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:59:06 +0000

I was diagnosed with type 2 about a year ago. Fortunately, my doctor detected it early, which is a good reason to have an annual physical.

I addressed the situation immediately and my response has been so effective that my doctor asked me to give a talk to a group of diabetics. Here’s what I did:

1.) Cut out carbs. They’re addictive. It took me about 3 days to get them out of my system and stop craving them. Find some cuisines you can live with. I shifted to Middle Eastern food and Chinese (I make both at home). These days, I can make a big batch of, say, chicken, peppers, and bok choy in a Hunan sauce and feel satisfied all night.

2.) Look for ways of getting more exercise. I work on the 4th floor of a campus building. I began taking the elevator to the 3rd floor and walking up one flight of stairs, and then a week later I got off the elevator on the 2nd floor, and so forth.

3.) Exercise, but make it fun. I got a bike machine and did a half-hour while watching the PBS News Hour.

4.) If you start a routine in a gym (weights, jogging, swimming), do not push yourself at first. When you begin a program, never exercise past your point of fatigue. Build up to it and take your time.

The good news for me is that I lost 50 pounds in about 3 months and my glucose level averages in the low 90s and I feel better than I’ve felt in years.

Good luck, Oliver. You can do it.

By: Oliver Willis

Oliver Willis — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:41:16 +0000

I am apparently on the list.

By: mdhåtter

mdhåtter — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:18:53 +0000

No, Lara, believe me; Earth is the least of evils. On Earth, his lighter gravity will render him almost weightless – that can’t be helped. But with his denser molecular structure, he will also be strong.

He will be fast, He will be virtually invulnerable.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:24:17 +0000

Save the cheerleader.

By: anuj

anuj — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:40:08 +0000

Congrats mr willis, now you can keep up the power blogging!

By: Oliver Willis

Oliver Willis — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:25:07 +0000

I checked with my friend who’s a doctor (he’s a anesthesioligist) and he’s pretty sure it was the medicine, although there is an unresolved issue: I had my blood sugar tested about 2 years ago because I had vertigo and it was perfectly fine, not elevated or anything so I’m not quite sure how/why my eyes have gotten so much better.

And damn if I didn’t consider the Alba thing when this happened. I will have to away to my lab for further… testing.

By: August J. Pollak

August J. Pollak — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:42:17 +0000

I think it’s quite obvious, Dr. Willis (PhD – Bootyology): Jessica Alba is in fact so hot, starting at her long enough adjusts your eyesight. Because you eyes just want to work that badly.

By: jerry

jerry — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:21:30 +0000

Please dear god, let it be the porn, let it be the porn.