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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Dogs That Sense Low Blood Sugar
An Interview with Mark Ruefenacht, Founder of Dogs for Diabetics
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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
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Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: Feeling Diabetes Burnt Out? Take A Look at Your Approach
By Patrick Totty It’s said that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. But for a majority
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AskNadia: Why High Altitudes Can Shoot Up Your Blood Sugars
Dear Nadia: Why do my BG’s run high when I hike in higher altitudes? RU Dear RU: When you
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Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: A1c Versus Time and Range
Almost every person who has diabetes knows that the HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) test is one of the best tools available
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Diabetes Health Type 2: Significantly Dropping My A1c
By Claire Lynch Early in 2019 James Neal went to his primary care physician for a routine physical.
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Diabetes Health Type 2: Determined to Start Over
When Carolyn Hinkle was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at age 66 her A1C was 9.3. She’d had gestational diabetes
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Diabetes Health Type 1: Bringing Down My High Blood Sugar Numbers
By Claire M. Lynch One day last year when Ricky Walker was working he almost passed out. One of
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