Living with type 1 diabetes means that you have a different relationship with food than other people. You live your life in between the demanding rituals that happen multiple times a day; before and after a meal or any type …
AskNadia: Feeling Pain in His Foot Three Days After a Wound
Dear Nadia,
My father has had diabetes for ten years now and is feeling pain in his feet three days after experiencing a wound on one of his feet. He has not had surgery takes insulin, and his blood sugars …
Diabetes Health in the News: Genetic Hyperglycemia Tied to Increased Coronary Artery Disease Risk
Research has found that a genetic predisposition for hyperglycemia increases the risk of developing coronary artery disease. This is independent of certain coronary artery disease risk factors like type 2 diabetes.
The study was completed at the Center for Genomic …
Diabetes Health Type 2: 225-pound weight loss helps single mom beat medication-induced diabetes
Annie Giddens had developed a hemorrhage on her optic nerve. Excess spinal fluid was building up inside her skull, causing symptoms that mimicked multiple sclerosis. It was a condition called pseudotumor cerebri that most often strikes morbidly obese women of …
Diabetes Health in the News Podcast: Link Found Between Type 1 Diabetes & Epilepsy
A new study suggests that people with type 1 diabetes could be three times more likely to develop epilepsy than people without diabetes. This risk was even higher for children – kids under the age of six with type …
Type 1 Diabetes: I Know Better
It was nearly two decades ago. I was driving my Ford Mustang late one night when I spotted flashing red and blue lights behind me. I quickly pulled over and waited for the officer. A female police officer appeared and …
AskNadia: Convicted of a DUI Because of My DKA
Dear Nadia:
I was arrested and charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) while experiencing DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and was convicted. There was no information any doctor would elaborate on. My attorney said there was no other option than …
Type 2 Diabetes: All is Well With the Toenails
We all know that diabetes wreaks havoc on our bodies from our head to toe. Yet it is often our toes, the toenails in particular, that show the tale-tale sign of being a diabetic. Symptoms can include brittle, cracked, thickened, …
Type 1 Diabetes: How a Diabetes Diagnosis Bonded a Father and Daughter
This Father’s Day reminds me of a scene set long ago. It was almost 23 years ago. It was the summer that I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as an 18 year-old.
The entire diagnosis was not handled well …
AskNadia: Why High Altitudes Will Give You High Blood Sugars
Dear Nadia:
Why do my BG’s run high when I hike in higher altitudes?
RU
Dear RU:
When you exercise in elevations your body is accustomed to, chances are you have a good idea of how your blood sugar will …
