Comments on: Do These Genes Make Me Look Diabetic? http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/10/12/do-these-genes-make-me-look-diabetic/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don’t Forget about Life Style Choices | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/10/12/do-these-genes-make-me-look-diabetic/#comment-12228 Don’t Forget about Life Style Choices | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:02:36 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3866#comment-12228 [...] As readers of this blog might remember, I was recently diagnosed with metabolic syndrome just as I was undergoing DNA testing. This was a wake up call in a couple of different ways. [...] [...] As readers of this blog might remember, I was recently diagnosed with metabolic syndrome just as I was undergoing DNA testing. This was a wake up call in a couple of different ways. [...]

]]> By: An Incomplete for 23andMe’s Carrier Testing | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/10/12/do-these-genes-make-me-look-diabetic/#comment-12227 An Incomplete for 23andMe’s Carrier Testing | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:56:50 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3866#comment-12227 [...] Last blog I wrote about how current genetic tests aren’t that great at predicting your risk for common, complicated diseases like diabetes or Alzheimer’s. This time I thought I’d focus on what today’s genetic tests can be very good at and whether or not 23andMe does a good job with these. [...] [...] Last blog I wrote about how current genetic tests aren’t that great at predicting your risk for common, complicated diseases like diabetes or Alzheimer’s. This time I thought I’d focus on what today’s genetic tests can be very good at and whether or not 23andMe does a good job with these. [...]

]]> By: Science Event Pick: Experimenting with Yourself | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/10/12/do-these-genes-make-me-look-diabetic/#comment-12226 Science Event Pick: Experimenting with Yourself | QUEST Community Science Blog - KQED Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:09:15 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3866#comment-12226 [...] getting his genes tested by 23andMe. He has tested his native American ancestry and evaluated his risk for diabetes. What if Barry took even more tests, from blood toxins to more genetic tests – would that result [...] [...] getting his genes tested by 23andMe. He has tested his native American ancestry and evaluated his risk for diabetes. What if Barry took even more tests, from blood toxins to more genetic tests – would that result [...]

]]> By: John Fiorentino http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/10/12/do-these-genes-make-me-look-diabetic/#comment-12225 John Fiorentino Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=3866#comment-12225 Hello Barry: Sorry to hear about your health issues. I am an Insulin Dependent Diabetic (now anyway). I started out with hypoglycemia, unfortunately at a time when many doctors thought that was "all in your head." I have progressed over the years to my now rather sorry state. I was fortunate enough to run across one of the premier endocrinologists in this country, he keeps me as healthy as possible, and I am eternally grateful to him. I'm also fortunate enough after all these years to call him not just my physician, but a true friend. I also suffer from other endocrine disorders and hypertension. Diabetes of any type is nothing to fool around with. You mentioned Cancer in your article. Diabetes can be just as nasty, so don't fool yourself. If you'd like you can e-mail me personally, and I'd be happy to help in any way I can. (Even though you never responded to my invitation to join Research Gate............. ;-) Hello Barry:

Sorry to hear about your health issues. I am an Insulin Dependent Diabetic (now anyway).

I started out with hypoglycemia, unfortunately at a time when many doctors thought that was "all in your head." I have progressed over the years to my now rather sorry state.

I was fortunate enough to run across one of the premier endocrinologists in this country, he keeps me as healthy as possible, and I am eternally grateful to him. I'm also fortunate enough after all these years to call him not just my physician, but a true friend. I also suffer from other endocrine disorders and hypertension.

Diabetes of any type is nothing to fool around with. You mentioned Cancer in your article. Diabetes can be just as nasty, so don't fool yourself.

If you'd like you can e-mail me personally, and I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

(Even though you never responded to my invitation to join Research Gate…………. ;-)

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