Megan Munoz, RN, MSN, CMSRN, CDCES

It could be hard to imagine a good get-together without a drink or two. Alcohol is a common part of many social events, from weddings to birthdays to an afternoon...

Have you ever told someone, "I don't need to worry about low blood sugars, because my blood sugars are always high?" As a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES)...

High blood pressure and diabetes are the top causes of end-stage renal (kidney) disease. If you have diabetes-related kidney disease, changes to your diabetes care are likely necessary. Here are...

A common question among people who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is "Why me?" or "How did I get diabetes?" Other reactions include guilt or shame about a...

Insulin tends to be one of the more misunderstood aspects of type 2 diabetes (T2D) management. In my career as a certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES), I've heard...

Chances are, if you have type 2 diabetes, you have at some point been prescribed metformin. This medication has a long history. It was first used for diabetes management in...

The medical community consists of several professionals who can support your routine diabetes needs and those "every-once-in-a-while" needs. The list of providers and doctors below can help reduce your diabetes burden...

Let's face it: type 2 diabetes is an incredibly challenging condition to manage. You can utilize several resources to support you in what you need when you need it. You don't...

Are you struggling to manage your blood sugars better but are waiting for the perfect time to start? Maybe you're waiting for an event that will "make everything better." As...

I'm not surprised if you've never heard of Fournier's gangrene (FG). It's a rare complication of diabetes (noted in less than 0.1 percent of hospitalizations). FG is a type of...

You may have read about diabetes medicines being all the rage in Hollywood. Celebrities have been rumored to use certain drugs not to treat diabetes but for weight loss. That...

"Easy" and "diabetes" are not often words people use together. Studies have shown the workload of diabetes to be burdensome or time-consuming. In fact, it's estimated managing diabetes well takes hours...

Smartphones allow you to have several diabetes management tools at your fingertips! Today it's much more accessible to track your lab work and glucose levels, get help tackling prescription prices, set...