How Often Should I Check My Blood Sugar?
Medically reviewed by Anna Goldman, MD. If you’re using a blood glucose meter or glucometer (BGM) to manage your diabetes, checking your blood sugar is critical — and if you take insulin, you’ll need to check several times per day. The numbers on your BGM can tell you how well your body is handling the food […]
The Rise of Culinary Medicine
The diabetes community has known for decades that food is medicine, but it’s taking some time for the medical establishment to catch up. In an editorial complaining about this situation, Stanford University’s dean of medicine said that “doctors have historically received almost no nutritional training.” Future doctors spend very few hours on the subject of […]
Turkey Meatball & Zucchini Noodle Soup
This content originally appeared here. Republished with permission. This Turkey Meatball and Zucchini Noodle Soup is Whole30 and Low Carb friendly, made with spiralized zucchini noodles, bone broth, and homemade meatballs. It’s sure to chase those winter sniffles away! This is an easy and delicious recipe for dinner or meal prep. Make a batch today! […]
People Who Stopped Taking the Weight Loss Drug Tirzepatide Regained Nearly Half the Weight They Lost
This content originally appeared on Everyday Health. Republished with permission. By Becky Upham After losing more than 20 percent of their body weight in eight months, people who stopped taking the weight loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) regained about half the weight within a year, according to a new study published today in JAMA. People who […]
Tandem t:slim X2 and iLet Insulin Pumps Now Integrate with Dexcom G7 CGM, Offering Users More Choice
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By April Hopcroft People who use t:slim X2 or iLet insulin pumps can now use the Dexcom G7 CGM as part of their automated insulin delivery systems. This is the first step toward providing more choice in diabetes management, and more integrations are on the horizon. […]
Why Diabetes Is More Challenging for Women and Girls
Managing type 1 or type 2 diabetes is challenging regardless of your gender, but there are a variety of challenges unique to those with female reproductive systems. It comes down to hormones. From the start of puberty, the female body endures a nearly constant fluctuation of hormone levels. Those fluctuations occur every single day with […]
Why You Need to Address Diabetes Distress
Feel like diabetes is controlling you? Feel frustrated by dietary limitations? Anxious about how diabetes complications could impact your future? Are you weary of all you need to do to care for yourself? Whether you have type 1 or 2 diabetes, these could be symptoms of diabetes distress. What Exactly is Diabetes Distress? According to […]
The Celebrity Push to Bring Type 1 Diabetes Screening into the Mainstream
In the last two months, the diabetes community has witnessed something new: a major campaign encouraging people to get screened for the antibodies that cause type 1 diabetes. It’s called the “1 Pledge” movement. The campaign is brought to you by Sanofi, familiar to people with diabetes as one of the big three insulin manufacturers. […]
5 (Realistic) Diabetes New Year’s Resolutions for 2024
The new year is upon us, and with that comes fresh starts, new beginnings, and for many people, resolutions! To tell the truth, we know that most resolutions fail. January is the time for new gym memberships and healthy meals, but come springtime motivations begin to slump. By the end of the year, something like […]
Connecting the Pieces for Better Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Health
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By April Hopcroft Experts in diabetes care recently shared valuable insights for managing kidney health, lipid levels, glucose, and body weight on a recent diaTribe panel. Panelists emphasized the importance of education and self-advocacy, plus newer treatments like SGLT-2 inhibitors and PCSK9 inhibitors. The American Heart Association […]