Diabetes

November is American Diabetes month.  Wheels – athletic build with an active lifestyle – was diagnosed as diabetic over a decade ago.  His doctors were astonished as he did not fit the profile of a potential diabetic at all. We were on the go and ate healthy 95% of the time.  In fact, Wheels did not care for dessert and we almost never ate bread.  Researchers have now linked poor sleep over a long period of time with development of diabetes.  It is quite possible that was a big factor in our case.  Wheels supervised a night shift for almost seven years and tried to be an active parent and spouse during daylight hours.   Recently I was also diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.   I did not sleep well for many years following my auto accident, due to pain and stress.  Two hours of sleep was a good ... [Read More]