ADVISING THE ADVISORS: THE NEED FOR SPECIALISTS
ADVISING THE ADVISORS:
THE NEED FOR SPECIALISTS
by Peter J. Nebergall,
Ph.D.
When we're sick, when we perceive there
is something wrong with our bodies, we head for the doctor. We assume, we have
to assume, he/she "knows what is good for us." We want to get well,
and we're ready to "do as the doctor ordered."
In the past, we saw the "General Practitioner," and
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Ask the Doctor
ASK
THE DOCTOR
by Wesley
W. Wilson, MD
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 Wilson, MD is an Internal Medicine practitioner
at the Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana. Dr.
Wilson was diagnosed with type I diabetes in 1956, during
his second year of medical school.
Ask the Doctor
ASK
THE DOCTOR
by Wesley
W. Wilson, MD
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 Wilson, MD is an Internal Medicine practitioner
at the Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana. Dr.
Wilson was diagnosed with type I diabetes in 1956, during
his second year of medical school.
Ask The Doctor
ASK THE DOCTOR
by Wesley
W. Wilson, MD
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 Wilson, MD is an Internal Medicine practitioner
at the Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana. Dr.
Wilson was diagnosed with type I diabetes in 1956, during
his second year of medical school.
Ask The Doctor
ASK
THE DOCTOR
by Wesley
W. Wilson, MD
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 Wilson, MD is an
Internal Medicine practitioner at the Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana.
Dr. Wilson was diagnosed with type I diabetes in 1956, during his second year
of medical school.
The Importance of Attitude
THE
IMPORTANCE OF ATTITUDE
Experts know that a positive
attitude is necessary for successful diabetes care. We nod in agreement, but
have we really looked at why?
People persevere at activities
they believe are possible. Convinced they have the ability to complete a task,
they are willing to attempt it. Uncertain, or sure of their own inability, they
will defer to others instead. The diabetic who trusts his or her own abilities
Brittle Diabetes
"BRITTLE"
DIABETES
One of the most prominent features of diabetes is its
uniqueness. No two diabetics respond in exactly the same
way to food, insulin, or exercise, and no two individuals,
even if they show the same test results, will suffer
precisely the same ramifications. The disease is, by
definition, unpredictable. Still, making allowance for
surprises, we know the effects of more insulin, less
insulin, more exercise, less exercise, more food, etc.
Cheating On Your Diet
"CHEATING" ON
YOUR DIET
by Joan Stout
I don't like the "cheating" word, and
I am trying to obliterate it from the vocabulary of my support
group members. I prefer to think of it as a choice. That helps me
to look at it in a more positive light. Once I learned how to
safely allow some "forbidden" food items in my diet, I
gave myself permission to have them now and then. Now that those
Cheese and Crackers
CHEESE AND CRACKERS
by Karmeen Kulkarni, M.S.,
R.D., C.D.E.
Need a quick snack to tide you over until your next
meal? Or are you looking for an easy-to-prepare appetizer
for your dinner guests? Spread some soft cheese on a cracker
and you have a simple cure for satisfying the munchies. But
what about the fat and calories? With the new
reduced-calorie and fat-free crackers and cheese spreads now
on the market, it is much easier to include these snacks in