Voice of the Diabetic, Spring 2004: Table of Contents
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POSITIVE THINKER: ART LOCKHART'S
STORY
Photo: portrait. Caption: Art Lockhart
Mr. Art Lockhart, author of MY FIRST 22,000 DAYS WITH DIABETES,
is now 69 years old. He's had diabetes since 1940, and he is a survivor. He's
done extremely well, he has a lot to tell us, and what is most impressive, perhaps
even more than his long-term success in managing his diabetes, is the sense
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ASK THE DOCTOR
by Wesley W. Wilson, MD
Artwork: medical caduceus.
NOTE: If you have any questions for "Ask the Doctor,"
please send them to the VOICE editorial office. The only questions Dr. Wilson
will be able to answer are the ones used in this column.
Wesley W. Wilson, MD has retired as an Internal Medicine practitioner at the
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INSULIN RESISTANCE EXPLORED
by Peter J. Nebergall, Ph.D.
Photo: portrait. Caption: Peter J. Nebergall, Ph.D.
Diabetes Mellitus is not one, but two different conditions,
that share the symptom of elevated blood sugars. Type 1 diabetes arises from
insulin deficiency, from the absence of the hormone, and thus type 1 diabetics
need to inject insulin, to preserve life. Type 2 diabetes arises from a body's
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DEALING WITH OBESITY IN CHILDREN
About 16 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately
90% of them have type 2, non insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM). People with
type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance, the inability to fully utilize their
body's insulin to properly process blood glucose. Obesity and insulin resistance
are closely linked -- the more excess weight, the greater the insulin resistance,
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PANCREAS AND ISLET TRANSPLANTATION
by Vanesa Sutherland
Preface
The Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation (DIIT) at the University
of Minnesota is devoted to the research and development of better treatments
for diabetes and its eventual "cure." In doing so, the DIIT is constantly
promoting education on pancreas and islet transplants as the only and most physiological
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BOOK REVIEWS
by Marilyn Helton
According to the National (USA) Diabetes Fact Sheet, released
November 1998, the prevalence of diabetes by race/ethnicity in people 20 years
or older was as follows: Non-Hispanic persons of African-American ethnicity
have the highest percentage of diabetics in their population (10.8%). This is
followed by Mexican-Americans (10.6%), American Indians and Alaskan Natives
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HE OVERCOMES CHALLENGE, BY THOUSANDS
OF FEET!
by J. Michael Kennedy
Photo: climbing a mountain. Caption: Erik Weihenmayer.
(This article appeared in the March 2001 edition of the BRAILLE
MONITOR, published by the National Federation of the Blind. Reprinted with permission.)
From the MONITOR Editor: On Friday, January 5, 2001, the following story appeared
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NEWSLINE FOR THE BLIND
The National Federation of the Blind announces the availability
of Newsline, an electronic publication of major daily newspapers, specifically
tailored for blind and visually-impaired readers. With 69 regional "hubs"
in 33 states, Newsline electronically "reads" all of each day's edition,
which is immediately made available via modem to the local distribution centers.
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and feet no longer scream out in pain and the fingers have recovered
their sensitivity. The stomach nerves have improved dramatically allowing Royanne
to eat without nausea or vomiting. We can personally tell you this makes her
glad.
Royanne is so happy with stable moods. She can now exercise,
which makes her feel great. She had not been able to do so the two years before
the solitary pancreas transplant because she had become so brittle that the