Celebrating Mother’s Day When You Have Gestational Diabetes
Mother’s Day and Gestational Diabetes Happy Mother’s Day! Whether you are pregnant with your first or fourth child, Mother’s Day […]
Q: Am I at Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes if I have Gestational Diabetes During my Pregnancy?
Around 50% of all women who experience gestational diabetes during pregnancy go on to develop type 2 diabetes in later life.
Q: What Are Good Travel-friendly Snacks for People with Diabetes?
Learn about the healthiest travel snacks when you have diabetes.
Q: How Can I Be More Earth-friendly with My Diabetes Supplies?
Looking to be more earth-friendly? Celebrate this earth day by finding creative ways to be eco-friendly with your diabetes supplies.
Q: Could Thyroid Problems Be Causing My Headaches?
There are a range of symptoms that can be related to thyroid problems, and everyone’s experience is unique. If you […]
Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19 Risk
This does not mean you are more likely to get COVID-19. However, if you do get it, the chance of facing serious illness is greater than in someone without diabetes.
Q: What can I drink with gestational diabetes?
In short, you can drink almost anything without added sugar, and sugar includes both added sucrose (table sugar) and more commonly refined fructose (fruit/corn sugar), both of which show up in many products we drink.
Q: What can I eat for breakfast if I have gestational diabetes?
This is one of the most common questions asked by patients with Gestational Diabetes. Pregnant women either wake up very hungry, or nauseous and uninterested in food
Q: What is a CDCES (Diabetes Educator) and what do they do?
They used to be called CDEs, Certified Diabetes Educators. But that name didn’t represent all that they do. When asked, a CDE made people think of someone teaching a class. Sure we do that, but oh so much more.
Q: Why does diabetes make me feel so tired?
Our body needs calories for energy. Insulin is what helps take the calories (glucose) from our bloodstream and gets it into our muscles and cells to burn as energy!