When People with Diabetes Accomplish the Unthinkable
Why do they do it? Why, despite their diabetes, do individuals choose to laugh in the face of challenges and do the unthinkable? Why do they climb mountains, ride bikes on death-defying terrain, undertake insane miles of running-riding-swimming in one outing, play professional sports, and push themselves beyond the limit of both exhaustion and imagination? Yesterday, […]
Low-Carb Chicken Pot Pie
A Chicken Pot Pie with only 18 grams of carbs per serving is just what the Decadent Diabetic needs! Serving size: 4 pies Total Carbohydrates: 18 grams per pie! Notes: By using fresh carrots and green beans and the spices for flavor, and eliminating the potatoes and peas from the recipe and replacing them with […]
A Puppeteer & Clown with Type 1 Diabetes
Marina Tsaplina was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the very young age of 2 years old while living in the Soviet Union with her family. (They immigrated to the US when she was 5 years old because the health care for a disease like diabetes was so poor). Today, she’s 27 years old and […]
Eat More Fat for Better Weight-Loss
“Fats and Cholesterol: Out with the Bad, In with the Good,” an article from Harvard School of Public Health, is one of the best articles I’ve read in a while on the topic — it’s easy to read — and it expresses what I think to a tee. Primarily, that America got fatter when we […]
DexCom Approved for Use in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
At last, a device that has been changing how adults live with type 1 diabetes is finally approved by the FDA for use in children with type 1 diabetes: the DexCom. This recent press release reports: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the expanded use of the Dexcom G4 Platinum Continuous Monitoring System […]
The Dream of “Smart” Insulin
Imagine this: an insulin that responds to blood sugar changes. An insulin that works when you need it and turns off when you don’t. Drugmakers have been working on a so-called “smart insulin” for decades. A smart insulin could allow people with diabetes to more aggressively target normal blood sugar levels. It could reduce the […]
No-Bake Low-Carb Keto Pecan Caramel Turtle Cheesecake
This content originally appeared on Sugar-Free Mom. Republished with permission. This incredible keto turtle cheesecake is a decadent dessert for anyone on a keto diet or low carb journey. It’s a perfect cheesecake that doesn’t require any baking and will curb your sweet tooth without spiking your blood sugar! Just 6 g net carbs! No […]
Best and Worst Breads for People With Type 2 Diabetes
This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Barbie Cervoni, RD, CDE Medically Reviewed by Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES If you have type 2 diabetes, at some point someone has probably looked disapprovingly at your toast and told you, “You can’t eat that.” Ignoring for a moment the audacity of this know-it-all, […]
Your A1C May Not Be Reliable If You Have Chronic Kidney Disease
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Anna Vidovszky & Matthew Garza Medically Reviewed by Charles M. Alexander, MD, FACP, FACE Key takeaways: Diabetes is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease, a condition where kidneys gradually lose their ability to function over time. Chronic kidney disease can lead to inaccurate A1C […]
Want To Donate Your Unused Diabetes Supplies?
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Eliza Skoler Key takeaways: If you have unused diabetes supplies that you no longer need, don’t throw them away. There are ways you can donate your supplies and help others with diabetes across the world. Organizations like Insulin for Life accept unused diabetes supplies including […]