AskNadia: Type 2 & Difficulty in Getting an Erection
Dear Nadia: I have had type 2 diabetes for 20 years and it is difficult to get or maintain an
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AskNadia: Should I Be Concerned About My Son’s Elevated C-peptide Test?
Dear Nadia, I’m extremely frustrated. My 15 year old son has acanthosis nigricans, which he has had for a couple of years, along
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Diabetes Health Podcast: How to Fast Safely During Ramadan with Diabetes
By Nadia Al-Samarrie Click on the arrow to listen to the podcast Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: How to
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AskNadia: Going Off of My Insulin While Cleansing
Dear Nadia, I have type 2 diabetes and am overweight. I want to get off my insulin and have decided
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AskNadia: Asked to Leave Restaurant for Openly Injecting Insulin
Dear Nadia: I was at a restaurant. After we’d ordered, I tested and dosed. I received a hostile look
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AskNadia: Is Soy Bad for Me?
Dear Nadia, I have decided to start replacing some of my protein meals with soy. Is soy bad for me?
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AskNadia: Best Brown Sugar Substitute for People With Diabetes?
I am a type 2 diabetic. My meds are Jardiance, metformin, and Victoza. My breakfast is two pieces of whole-wheat
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Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: Why PWD Don’t Take Their Medication
By Tanya Caylor Rick Bower keeps the prescription drugs he’s given up on in a shoebox beside his bed. The
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AskNadia: Are the Nitrates in My Low Carb Diet Bad for Me?
Dear Nadia, I am on a low carb diet for my diabetes. My blood sugars are good, but I worry
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Black Lives Matter History: Henrietta Lacks Immortal HeLa Cells Advances Medicine
By Nadia Al-Samarrie Click on the Arrow to Listen to the Podcast Henrietta Lacks is an African American woman
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Diabetes Health Type 1 & 2: Not Only is Today a Day for Love- But it is Also a Day for Forgiveness
By Nadia Al-Samarrie I have always felt that Valentine’s is a day to say, “I love you,” to my friends
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