[Diabetes-Talk] new member

[Jude DaShiell]

If I'm not much mistaken, the directions for certain medicines are also
on that site.
On Thu, 24 Jan 2019, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via
Diabetes-Talk wrote:

> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:23:14
> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] new member
>
> There's a website where you can find out nutrition info in addition to
> serving sizes on hundreds of products. It's www.directionsforme.com. I use
> it when I need exact carb amounts or on products I'm not sure of; it also
> provides cooking directions for items that you need to cook, like frozen
> meals. You can also just Google products to find out all this info. So, it's
> not always necessary to use a sighted person, smile.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
> Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 1:14 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] new member
>
> Hi Ryan,
>  Welcome to the list. Sounds like you have a lot to struggle with, I can
> certainly relate. I am also someone who has type II Diabetes and have had it
> for many years. I also have kidney disease, so I understand the challenges
> of living with both. I get the challenges of using a meter, as a blind
> person it's difficult to get the right amount of blood in the right spot on
> the strip to get a good test.
> What stage is your kidney disease? I know I have a difficult time with
> balancing diet with both Diabetes and kidney disease. Because the foods you
> need to watch for Diabetes are some of what you need to eat for kidney
> disease. I eat frozen meals some of the time, and I would recommend lean
> cuisines. You need someone who can read you the labels, so you can make sure
> you are getting what you need. I am limited to
> 2000 MG's of sodium and potassium a day. So I have to know the makeup of
> food, and keep track of what I eat. I'd be glad to chat with you more to try
> to brainstorm on things that might be helpful. Take care.
> Doula
>
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
> il.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jdashiel%40panix.com
>

--