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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #17 for D-Month: He Thought “Exercise was Not Good Enough As Is”…..And Created Insulindependence

…..and the answer is who is Peter H. Nerothin. As a person with diabetes, Peter did not think that just exercising was good enough, he thought only exercising CORRECTLY was good enough and he set off to change the perception and application of physical exercise in the lives of those with diabetes by creating Insulindependence.org.  He has […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #16 for D-Month: From the White House to Across the Table; His Pulpit is Life, his Message is Diabetes.

……And the answer is–Who is James R. Gavin III. Dr. Gavin is more than just an endocrinologist and a specialist in diabetes and metabolism; he is a worldwide advocate on changing the landscape of diabetes and he is going at it full steam.  when he speaks it is as almost as if you are at […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #15 for D-Month. MANY Generous People in this World but One Man Stands Alone in His Efforts.

……who is David Panzirer. I have said it before and I’ll say it again; I do not know of any one person who has so changed the diabetes landscape in faster time than David Panzirer.  What Banting was to insulin; David is to ‘making a difference’; and I say that without one ounce of exaggeration and why […]

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An Open Letter to Yahoo and Google……Your ‘O’ Letters Could be Blue Today; No????

Dear Google and Yahoo, I noticed that you both have no artwork nor animation today on your logos. Considering those who live with diabetes, and their immediate family members, number over 1 billion world wide….perhaps I can help. If you would address my many letters and contacts about World Diabetes Day—I STILL have an idea or […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #14 for D-Month: For Whom is World Diabetes Day Recognized on November 14th?????

….who is Sir Frederick Banting Below is a quick bio of the man who is responsible for the discovery of insulin; his birthday is November 14th, TODAY, and it is this date that the International Diabetes Federation decided was the best day to be World Diabetes Day……and they would be correct.  There have been many great ‘findings’ over the […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #13 for D-Month. She said “Let’s Meet” in 1999 and Created the Largest Gathering of D-Families on Earth.

…and the answer is who is Laura Billetdeaux. In 1999 Laura contacted people online to say that she and her family would be traveling to Florida and if they wanted to meet, they could discuss family dynamic dealing with diabetes.  Laura, who has a son with diabetes, thought that only good could come out of this gathering […]