If you have diabetes, you have to be concerned about cardiovascular disease. No matter how fit your body may appear on the outside, the reality is that heart problems are much more common for people with both type 1 and …
Tag Archives: A1c
AskNadia: Brown Sugar Substitute for Diabetes?
I am a type 2 diabetic. My meds are Jardiance, metformin, and Victoza. My breakfast is two pieces of whole wheat toast with sugar-reduced jam, and oatmeal with brown sugar. I think the brown sugar makes my blood sugar spike …
AskNadia: Fasting High Blood Sugars & The Dawn Phenomenon
Hi Nadia,
I have had Type 2 diabetes for ten years and I control it with diet and exercise. My fasting sugar levels are always high. My sugar level will not go down. What do I need to do to …
America’s Diabetes Challenge: One Celebrity’s Lesson About A1Cs
S. Epatha Merkerson is best known for her former role in the TV series Law and Order. Today you can see her on the popular show Chicago Med as the hospital administrator Sharon Goodwin.
S. Epatha’s celebrity status does not …
How Diet and Exercise Helped This Woman Drop Her A1C Significantly
Louise Harrison wasn’t surprised when her physician told her that she had Type 2 diabetes six years ago.
“My mother had Type 2, one by one my sisters were diagnosed with Type 2 and my doctor saw my A1C slowly …
Diabetes Health Type 1: 7 Behaviors You Need to Stop
Diabetes self-care is much more fun when I’m happy. It’s so much easier when I have a smile on my face. For a long time I thought negative emotions could be controlled or denied. I thought I could just put …
Diabetes Health Type 2 Diabetes: Staying Employed With Diabetes
Sometimes diabetes presents us with issues that can impact a lot more than our health. While most people think about improving their diet and exercise routine to stay healthy, I was motivated to improve my health so that I could …
AskNadia: Is The FreeStyle Libre CGM Sensor As Accurate as Finger Pricking Blood Glucose Monitors?
Dear Nadia:
I have had type-2 diabetes for more than ten years. I was first enthusiastic about lancing to see my blood sugar levels, but this dropped off. My doctor checked blood fasting levels about every three months. Then, she …
AskNadia: How Do I Calculate My A1c from My Blood Sugar Range?
Dear Nadia,
My blood sugar has been hovering around 220 and 240. How do I calculate my A1c?
Sam
Dear Sam:
The term A1c has become the new buzzword for knowing your blood sugar range. Your targeted blood sugar A1c …
AskNadia: How Can I Get off My Medications When My A1c is 12?
Dear Nadia,
I’m a type 2 diabetic and have lost over 30 pounds in the last two years. I am on medication and insulin and would like to get off of them, but my A1c is at 12. I eat …
