How Fireworks Can Trigger Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
By Nadia Al-Samarrie I spent 4th of July in San Francisco this year. A departure from my West Marin
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Author: Nadia Al-Samarrie
AskNadia: What is Considered a Good A1C Range?
Dear Nadia, What’s the science behind the A1C test ? My husband is a type 2 diabetic and recently received
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Living with Type 2: Neuropathy Has Caught Up With Me
Patrick Totty The great Negro Leagues baseball pitcher Satchel Paige once issued seven rules to live by. The seventh, perhaps
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Living with Type 1 Diabetes: Besides Food, What Makes You Happy?
I asked myself the same question. While I adore food (who doesn’t?!), there is more to life. Diabetes can seriously
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Dogs That Sense Low Blood Sugar
An Interview with Mark Ruefenacht, Founder of Dogs for Diabetics
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Diabetes Health Type 2: Hoping Diabetes Goes Away Did Not Work for Me
By Claire Lynch At age 18 Bruce White didn’t expect to get a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes.
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Sugar Happy Kitchen: Keto Spicy Moroccan Lemon Chicken Bowl Net 7.9 Carbs
By Nadia Al-Samarrie If you have not been to Morocco, I recommend putting it on your bucket list. Years ago,
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AskNadia: Can I Use Marijuana to Lower My Blood Sugar
Dear Nadia, Is Marijuana used to lower high blood sugar? If so, does this mean I have to refrain from
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AskNadia: Trouble Sleeping and Feeling Rested?
Dear Nadia, I have type 2 diabetes and have trouble sleeping and feeling rested. I live alone and wonder if
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Pre-Diabetes Statistics-Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-Diabetes Statistics 96 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, and 80% of these people do not know they have
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From the Sugar Happy Kitchen: Keto Low Carb Iraqi Timman Bagilla Rice Dish
By Nadia Al-Samarrie If you have read my autobiography “From Baghdad to Berkeley,” you will remember that my father cooked for me
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