Researchers from Spain’s University of Navarra recently studied the effects of leisure-time activity when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk. Analyzing data from middle-aged adults as part of the SUN cohort, they found that the intensity of leisure-time physical activity …
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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 …
Diabetes Health Type 1: Sometimes I Worry That I Am Just Not That Great at Managing Diabetes
I watch all these friends with diabetes that totally own their diabetes. They appear to master it. They have gadgets and gizmos, and they know how to use them. Their lines on their blood sugar graphs look amazingly flat and …
Study Shows People Tend to Inflate their Activity Levels
Researchers in the United States and Europe recently completed a study to test how accurately people rate physical activity status. Unfortunately, the results aren’t very flattering. As a whole, people were all less active than reported, and U.S. respondents were …
Diabetes Health Type 1: What People with Type 1 Diabetes Can Learn from Type 2s
Admit it, Type 1s. In weaker moments, you look down your noses at the Type 2 diabetics. You know that their disease can result from poor lifestyle choices. You know that their treatment regimen, compared with yours, is simple.
And …
Diabetes Health Type 2: 415-pound Type 2 Diabetic Sheds Weight To Become Fitness Coach
415-pound Type 2 Diabetic Sheds Weight To Become Fitness Coach Matt Toohey had always been on the heavy side, even as a college baseball player. When injuries ended his career after just one season at Herkimer County Community College in …
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 unexposed areas of skin. Especially his face. Also, His has mild itching in his arms and bleeding. Is this related …
Living With Type 2: Short Walks May Work Best at Preventing Diabetes
Taking short walks every half hour could do more to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than a 30-minute walk every day, according to a new study.
The findings cement the idea that those with sedentary jobs should …
Living With Type 1: NASCAR’s Ryan Reed Racing to Stop Diabetes
When he’s racing in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, driver Ryan Reed keeps a close eye on his dashboard monitors, which track his blood sugar along with his car’s tire pressure, RPMs and water temperature.
Reed was told his racing career was
Living With Type 2 Diabetes: 5 Ways to Make the Most of 5-lb. Hand Weights
Have you ever been on a trip away from home and only had access to one set of weights or minimal equipment? My clients have asked me to help them make the …
