12 Easy Lunch Ideas for Type 2 Diabetes
This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Lauren Bedosky Medically Reviewed by Reyna Franco, MS, RDN of American College of Lifestyle Medicine If you spend your days juggling meetings, caring for your family, and tackling tasks that focus on anything but self-care, chances are your midday meal has become an afterthought. […]
Diabetes Stomach Troubles? Maybe It’s Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
Diabetes, unfortunately, goes hand in hand with stomach problems, for many different reasons. Type 1 diabetes has a well-known connection to celiac disease, and both types increase the incidence of thyroid conditions that can cause digestive problems. Gastroparesis, a type of very uncomfortable partial stomach paralysis, is a frequent complication of long-term diabetes. Some of […]
Psoriasis and Diabetes: What’s the Connection?
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Alexandra Frost Diabetes increases the likelihood of psoriasis, a condition that causes patches of itchy, dry skin, but there are treatments available. As with so many frustrating things about life with diabetes, some conditions increase the likelihood of diabetes, while diabetes increases the likelihood of […]
Lawsuit: Did Medtronic Sell Your Data?
Medtronic is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that the diabetes tech manufacturer illegally sold users’ personal information. Medtronic, of course, is a giant in the diabetes tech world, perhaps best known for its closed-loop insulin pump systems. The new issue involves Medtronic’s InPen and its associated smartphone app. The InPen system utilizes a reusable smart insulin […]
Watch Out: Ozempic May Increase the Risk of Eye Disease
The world’s buzziest diabetes drug may accelerate the progression of diabetic retinopathy, according to a recent study presented at a conference of eye health experts. The results, from a new unpublished study, were presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists. They showed that GLP-1 receptor agonists, a family of […]
Ham and Cheese Frittata
This content originally appeared here. Republished with permission. This ham and cheese frittata is an absolutely delicious and healthy breakfast, made in a skillet with just a handful of simple, whole ingredients and extra vegetables. Make it for your family or weekend brunch! Frittatas are my all-time favorite breakfast. They’re easy to make, they feed […]
Night Owls Have Significantly Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Says
By Don Rauf Going to sleep late at night may have a significant negative impact on your health. A new study has found that “night owls” who head to bed late and wake late face a much greater chance of developing diabetes than “early birds.” In an analysis involving more than 63,000 subjects published September 12 in […]
Why a Type 1 Diabetes Cure Could Come In “Less Than 5 Years … Or More Than 15”
How close are we to a cure for type 1 diabetes? Nobody is better positioned to know than Camillo Ricordi, MD, director emeritus of Miami’s Diabetes Research Institute. The diabetes community is understandably skeptical of experts promising that a cure will be discovered in the near future — we’ve been hearing that for decades. But […]
Diabetes Tech Doubles Chance of Achieving A1C Goals for Type 1 Diabetes
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Caleigh Findley Roughly 17 percent of people with type 1 diabetes have not adopted diabetes technology. A new study finds that those who do were more than twice as likely to meet their A1C goals. Since the early 2000s, a wave of diabetes technologies have […]
Covid Season is Back — Do You Need a Booster?
Covid infections are once again on the rise in the United States, and the disease remains a special concern for people with diabetes. Here’s what you should know: Covid Is Back on the Rise “All signs point to a rise in Covid,” reported NBC News on September 5. The latest numbers from the Centers for […]