Welcome to my site

If you have diabetes, my goal is to provide you with the key information you need to know to take charge of your health. You are the central partner in your health care team. Be active. Be pro-active. Be involved. My motto:

Rule your diabetes; don't let it rule you!

And if you are interested enough in your health that you are searching for information to assist you, then you are on the road to success. Because being interested is the absolutely, positively, most important ingredient in allowing you to rule your diabetes.

You can browse this site any number of ways. You can:

  • Click on the links on the left side of this page.
  • Look through the site map.
  • Visit my:
  • Have a look at some multimedia (videos, Podcasts, etc) in which I discuss various diabetes issues:
    • Considering insulin pump therapy or continuous glucose monitoring?  Have a look here.
    • Looking for tips on how to thrive with your diabetes? Here's my movie on the subject. 
    • Listen in on a Podcast on doctor-patient relationships.
    • Watch a dLife episode where we talk about how to get the most out of your visit to the doctor.
    • Wondering what diabetes technologies are on the horizon? Here's a TCOYD TV show where Dr. Steve Edelman and I chat about this. 



Books by Dr. Blumer

Diabetes For Canadians
For Dummies		 Understanding Prescription Drugs
For Canadians For Dummies		 What Your Doctor Really Thinks


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