Meeting Carbohydrates - Nonstarchy Vegetables...To be honest, the carbohydrate content of nonstarchy vegetables is so low that nonstarchy vegetables are technically not considered carbohydrate foods in...reactions3comments
High Morning Blood Sugars: What Is the Dawn Phenomenon?...People with diabetes have trouble converting food into energy. When you eat, your body breaks down food into a sugar called glucose...reactions8comments
Why Am I Waking Up With High Blood Sugar?...It can feel like someone is just playing a cruel joke. I wake up in the morning to find that my glucose...reactions6comments
Summer Snacking – Managing Blood Glucose During Parties...As April comes to a close, the summer season is fast approaching which means warm weather, sweet drinks, pool parties and barbecues! So you...reactionscomments
15 Low Carb Appetizer Ideas...Who doesn’t love a nice buffet spread full of dips, hors d'oeuvres, and other delicious snacks? Sometimes we fill up more before...reactions2comments
Quick & Clever Ways to Hydrate...Yeah, yeah, yeah, 8 cups a day — we all hear it and we know we should be drinking more water. After...reactionscomments
Ten Tips To Help Reduce the Pain of Finger Pricks...Regularly testing blood sugar through finger pricks can get painful pretty quickly. It can also lead to developing calloused fingers and scar...reactions3comments
Tips to Improve Your Sleep With T2D...Make sleep cool again! We live in a society where sleep deprivation is often glorified. Lack of sleep usually gets viewed as...reactionscomments
It Started With Gestational Diabetes...I first discovered I had diabetes when I was pregnant. I learned how to eat right and monitor my blood sugar with...reactions1comment
What Is Diabetic Macular Edema?...Macular edema is a buildup of fluid in the macula. The macula is an important part of the retina, which is the...reactions3comments
When Do High Blood Sugars Need Less Medication?...When it comes to diabetes medications, if you've struggled with higher blood sugars, you may be thinking you need more medicine. However...reactions1comment
The Harm of Calling T2D a Lifestyle Disease...Don't call type 2 diabetes (T2D) a "lifestyle disease." It's way more complicated than that. Personal lifestyle changes can positively impact diabetes...reactions1comment
Myths & Misconceptions About Type 2 Diabetes...Like many health conditions, many myths and misconceptions exist about diabetes. Some are based on outdated medical information, some on folklore, some...
Is Fear of Diabetes Complications Getting in the Way?...There it was. In my Twitter feed. From the American Diabetes Association and on World Diabetes Day, no less. “#Diabetes is a...reactions3comments
SNRI Drugs and Diabetic Neuropathy...Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes that can lead to pain, ulcerations, and in some cases, amputation. A class of drugs...reactions1comment
Factors that Affect Blood Glucose...Many of us may often try to predict what our blood glucose levels may be, but as some of you may have...reactionscomments
The Risk Of Shingles...Each day I learn diabetes puts me at risk for other things. My epiphany started when I broke my ankle a month...reactionscomments
Financial Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Care...Managing any chronic condition can be expensive, and diabetes is no exception. It is estimated that the total cost of treating diabetes...reactionscomments
Medications on Back-Order? These Are 5 Ways to Get Them...You may have read about diabetes medicines being all the rage in Hollywood. Celebrities have been rumored to use certain drugs not...reactionscomments
Water: Can You Learn to Love It?...Recently my three-year-old daughter, who has very strong opinions about just about everything, proclaimed that she loves water. That got me thinking:...reactions2comments
