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Diabetes and Adoption
Rachel and her husband chose to adopt a baby instead of meeting the challenges of handling a high risk pregnancy and Rachel’s type 1 diabetes at the same time. She shares their thought process and ultimate happy ending about the decision to bring a child into their lives.
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Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes
Hosting Hardball on MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show keep Chris Matthews working long hours. But Matthews got a lesson in priorities and made some life changes when he was diagnosed with type 2.
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A Chihuahua with Diabetes
Olivia and her dog both have diabetes and today they comfort and encourage each other through the rigors of dealing with the disease. Plus, find out what it means when your domestic pet is diagnosed with diabetes.
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Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking has severe effects on your diabetes and your health. Learn why diabetes and smoking are an especially bad combination and get some tips from the experts on how to quit.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors
CGM is a relatively new technology, but the information it provides is invaluable. Find out what CGM offers and whether it could help you.
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Low-Carb Improvements
Diet Good for Weight Loss and Diabetes
Sep 1, 2005
Caution: Consult with your diabetes care team before starting a lower-carbohydrate meal plan. Diabetes medications such as insulin or oral drugs that stimulate insulin production (sulfonylureas or meglitinides) will need adjustment to prevent hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) when carbohydrate intake is decreased. In addition, blood glucose levels need to be checked more often.
By following a low-carbohydrate diet for two weeks, obese patients were able to reduce calorie intake, lose weight and improve their diabetes.
In an inpatient comparison of two diets, 10 obese patients with type 2 diabetes were encouraged to eat food prepared by the hospital kitchen, as well as any outside food that they wanted to eat (e.g., fast food, donuts, cookies, etc.). After seven days, they were switched to a lower-carb diet consisting of 21 carbohydrate grams per day supplemented with as much protein as they wished. The participants were then instructed to adhere to this diet for 14 days.
On the low-carbohydrate diet, calorie intake decreased from 3,111 to 2,164 calories per day, resulting in a weight loss of 3.6 pounds over the course of the 14 days. Average 24-hour plasma profiles of glucose levels normalized, average A1C decreased from 7.3% to 6.8% and insulin sensitivity improved by 75 percent.
Mean plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels also decreased.
—Annals of Internal Medicine, March 2005
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