November is a special month in the world of diabetes. Each year, we celebrate National Diabetes Month to honor all the wonderful people who happen to have diabetes and spread information about the disease, its impact, and prevention.
Don’t let their small size fool you. Those fun-size candy bars can pack a whopping 10 g of carbohydrates each! You need a plan to keep the treats from derailing your hard-won blood sugar control.
When you have diabetes, caring for your feet is an important part of your daily regimen. Early identification and prevention of foot problems will keep you strong, healthy, and active for your whole life.
It’s important to know how gestational diabetes can affect your baby, so you can take steps to protect your little one before they are even born.
Thyroid hormones play a critical role in how your brain works.
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.
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!
Technically, nothing is off-limits, it is all about balance. Do your best to limit SIMPLE carbs, like sugar, white flour, white rice, etc.
We have put together a list of online resources you are able to visit over and over again.
LADA “ramps up” much more slowly. As a result, it often is mistakenly assumed that adult patients presenting with LADA have Type 2 diabetes.
