Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: Top 3 Holiday Tips for Diabetics
“It’s tough enough to make it through the holiday season without gaining weight. People with diabetes face a bigger challenge
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Sometimes I Worry That I Am Just Not That Great at Diabetes Self Management
Diabetes Health I watch all these friends with diabetes who own their diabetes. They appear to master it. They have
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Diabetes Health Living with Type 2: Eating Responsibly During the Holidays
With Christmas and the New Year right around the corner, there is sure to be a smorgasbord of food choices
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AskNadia: Having High & Low Blood Sugars After Giving Birth
Dear Nadia: I’m having a lot of lows and highs that I can’t control. I just had a baby a
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AskNadia: Insulin Dependent with Hepatitis C Jaundice and Hemochromatosis
My dad has diabetes and takes insulin. Nowadays he has hepatitis c and jaundice but I have observed hyperpigmentation on
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From The Sugar Happy Kitchen: Low Carb Strawberry Walnut Salad
It is a warm day on the Pacific Coast. I wanted a light crispy, crunchy filling salad to compliment my
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AskNadia: What is Considered a Good A1C Range?
The A1C sometimes referred to as the Hemoglobin A1C, glycosylated hemoglobin, glycated Hemoglobin and HbA1C measures your husband’s average glucose from 60 to 90 days. When your husband tests his blood sugars with a blood glucose meter, this only tells him what his glucose level is at that moment in time. It does not accurately reflect the highs and lows he experiences nor does it reflect the direction his glucose could be trending
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Dogs That Sense Low Blood Sugar
Forensic scientist Mark Ruefenacht, who has type 1 diabetes, tells Diabetes Health publisher Nadia Al-Samarrie how he realized that dogs can be a major defense against life-threatening episodes of hypoglycemia..
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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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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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Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: How Do I Lower My Blood Sugar When it Goes Over 200 mg/dL?
How do you bring down a blood sugar when it’s over 200 mg/dl? Sue Thom, RD, LD, CDE offer this timeless advice? Remember to always check in with your healthcare professional before making any changes to your diabetes self-care.
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