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Halle Berry

In 1989 Halle was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

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Randy Jackson

In 2001, weighing in at 355 lbs., Randy Jackson was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

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Nick Jonas

Wildly popular singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist Nick Jonas, of Jonas Brothers fame, has figured out how to manage his type 1 diabetes.

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Edward James Olmos

The star of Miami Vice and Battlestar Gallactica is notable for NOT having diabetes—despite a strong genetic predisposition.

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Brittany Murphy

Thirty-two year old actress dies from cardiac arrest. She had type 2 diabetes and a thyroid condition, and it has been rumored that she also had a drug problem.

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Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels, frontman for glam metal band Poison,has had to learn how to manage his Type I diabetes during the insanity of touring.

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Clonazepam
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Having taken clonazepam approx; for six years (chronic pain). April 2004 I underwent surgery for a spinalcord stimulator implant, which was very successful. Later that year I requested to be taken off this drug. The dosage was adjusted accordingly. This I followed until I was no longer taking clonazepam. (6mths). But then began, what I was told, withdrawal symptoms that would last 6mths; there after until 2009, I would experience W/D symptons every month, 'like clockwork' for a period of 3-... View full comment
Gymnema Sylvestre
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Hi Aunt Fifi -- Can't help you on these capsules, but my friend who has type 2 diabetes went on a raw diet after watching Raw for 30 Days, about regular people who tried a 100% raw diet to beat diabetes, with huge success. My friend has got her insulin dose down from 40 to 6 and will take the step to 0 when she has the courage. I started eating more raw food (50-80%)because she is so happy on the diet and found all my cravings have totally disappeared, which is a miracle in itself after year... View full comment
Simvastatin
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Effectiveness
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I started taking Zocor (simvastatin) for high cholesterol and it has lowered my cholesterol without making any other lifestyle changes (diet or exercise). It has worked consistantly for 10 years and the generic is nice because it was cheap
Green Tea
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I haven't seen any benefits yet, but I suppose green tea could have long-term benefits that I will see in the future.
Goji Berry
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great antioxidant!
Atenolol
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I tried to stay the course for about 3 weeks but loss of energy, nausea and occasional vomiting had me asking my doctor to get me off of Atenolol. I work out at the gym several times a week and noticed, (I wear a heart monitor to gauge my fat-burning and cadio zones), that I could not get above about 85 on my pulse rate when 115-120 was the target easily achieved before Atenolol. Result: I perpetually felt sluggish, morose and knew this drug was NOT for me.
Pristiq
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4
Effectiveness
7
Side Effects
5.4
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Been suffering from major depression, ptsd, dissociation and anxiety for many years. Have tried many A/Ds over the years and to my relief and amazement, pristiq 100mg has improved my mood and reduced my anxiety significantly. At first, it made me feel sort of wired and extremely thirsty. Also was having very vivid and weird dreams for about a week. My appetite also increased greatly, which was a concern, but that subsided after about a month and now it seems to be curbing my appetite, sligh... View full comment
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