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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Diabetes
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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Living with Type 1 Diabetes: Besides Food, What Makes You Happy?
I asked myself the same question. While I adore food (who doesn’t?!), there is more to life. Diabetes can seriously
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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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AskNadia: Trouble Sleeping and Feeling Rested?
Dear Nadia, I have type 2 diabetes and have trouble sleeping and feeling rested. I live alone and wonder if
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Pre-Diabetes Statistics-Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-Diabetes Statistics 96 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, and 80% of these people do not know they have
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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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AskNadia: How to Bring Down A 434 Blood Sugar?
Dear Nadia: My mother’s blood sugar level is 434. What kind of fruits and food is she supposed to
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420: Cannabis Observance Day and Diabetes
By Nadia Al-Samarrie If you are unfamiliar with the code language 420, it’s a sub-culture of people who observe and
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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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