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Type 1 & 2 Diabetes: Five Simple Ways to Lower Your Blood Sugar

April 23, 2019 Clay Wirestone 0 Comments Blog Blood Sugar Diabetes Health

Diabetes can seem complicated and overwhelming, full of charts and devices and concerned-looking medical professionals. There’s talk of hormones and endocrine systems, of obscure organizations and dietary plans. It all comes down to this: What it’s really about-the one, single thing it’s about-is lowering that sky-high blood sugar number. That’s it. Everything follows from getting that blood sugar number down. It doesn’t matter how you

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AskNadia: Why Can’t a Type 1 Women with Diabetes Adopt A Child

April 22, 2019 diabeteshealth 0 Comments Ask Nadia AskNadia Diabetes Health

Dear Nadia, I would like to know what the #1 reason for why women with well controlled type 1 diabetes, in good control for 20 years, cannot adopt. Patricia Dear Patricia, There are many reason why a person’s application will be rejected for adoption. Some of the reasons are traditional while others are in place for the child’s safety. Adoption agencies and foreign adoptions have

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Diabetes Health: Doctors Using Technology to Help People With Diabetes

April 16, 2019 Allison Hart 0 Comments communication Diabetes Health Diabetes Management

An online survey from Consumer Reports showed that the top complaint among 660 surveyed doctors was the failure of patients to follow advice or treatment recommendations. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes can be effectively managed in most patients through diet, exercise and (in some cases) medication. People with diabetes often struggle to follow the orders prescribed by their doctors. People with diabetes express that they

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Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Parenting Style Impacts Control in Children

April 11, 2019 Mari Gold 0 Comments Child Diabetes control Diabetes Health

As a dad, do you tend to be authoritative and have high expectations of your child’s self control? Do you set clear limits and command respect, without bulldozing him or her? If so, you may be helping your child with type 1 diabetes stick to his or her treatment regimen. According to a recent study at the Israel Diabetes Center of the Schneider Children’s Medical

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Diabetes Health: Get More Out of Your Doctor Visit

April 2, 2019 Diabetes Health Staff 0 Comments communication Diabetes Health Doctor

When you go to the doctor, it is important that you act as a good self-advocate by properly explaining your symptoms. However, since many people do not have medical training, it can sometimes be difficult to convey properly, exactly what we are feeling. This can sometimes result in you leaving your doctor’s office feeling frustrated and misunderstood. Fortunately, by learning how to communicate better, your

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AskNadia: High & Low Blood Sugars After Giving Birth

March 18, 2019 diabeteshealth 0 Comments Ask Nadia Blood Sugar diabetes blog

Dear Nadia: I’m having a lot of lows and highs that I can’t control. I just had a baby a little over 6 weeks ago and am wondering if that could be reason. Maribeth Dear Maribeth: The blood sugar fluctuations you are experiencing aren’t at all uncommon. Many new mothers experience blood glucose fluctuations. Your hormones could be all over the place, you’ve just finished

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AskNadia: How Much Alcohol is Too Much for Diabetes

March 11, 2019 diabeteshealth 2 Comments Ask Nadia Carbohydrates Type 1 Diabetes

Dear Nadia, I worry about my husband and how alcohol affects his diabetes. He usually has two glasses of wine a night with dinner. Is that too much? Kate Indiana Dear Kate, Alcohol is such a big part of everyday relaxation and celebration for many. From a hard days at work, sport events, birthdays, graduations to weddings. Most people with diabetes can consume alcohol but

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Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Dear Loved Ones, Thank You for Not Holding a Grudge

February 19, 2019 diabeteshealth 0 Comments Blood Sugar Diabetes Health Insulin

What a weekend. After 21 years with Type 1 diabetes, you’d think I’d be used to these blood sugar swings, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I had a 330 blood sugar brought on in part by stress and PMS. I’d had a low of 37 the day before. These wildly crazy swings tend to make me feel like a newbie, but I’m

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AskNadia: My Doctor Refuses to Prescribe Me Enough Insulin

February 4, 2019 diabeteshealth 0 Comments Ask Nadia Blood Sugar Type 1 Diabetes

Dear Nadia: I use an insulin pump, and since we have changed insurance plans, I have a new Doctor, who will not give me enough insulin to last me a month. I have told him that I run out of insulin every month. Andrew Sacramento Ca Dear Andrew: That is outrageous. Is your physician an endocrinologist? Does he understand insulin pump therapy? His lack of

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Type 1: The Emotions That Come With Diabetes

January 29, 2019 diabeteshealth 0 Comments communication Diabetes Health family

Having diabetes can produce a whole series of feelings and emotions. Examining these “emotional aspects” will help us take care of ourselves both psychologically and physically. In this column, Daryn Stier addresses some of the issues that often arise among people with diabetes and their family and friends. How can I handle my insulin reactions without anybody’s help? Daryn: Being self-sufficient is the American ideal;

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