Do the words “health insurance” make you break out into a cold sweat? Are cold sweats covered in your health insurance plan?? In part one of a three-part series on demystifying health insurance, George Huntley, CEO of the Diabetes Leadership Council, offers tips on how to pick a plan with the lowest total cost to you.
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Had it not been for one woman’s determination to find the cause of her husband’s alarming symptoms, she may never have learned about the invisible signs of euglycemic DKA. She shares her story so you can safeguard yourself or someone you love.
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It’s a good day when you get to indulge in coconut cream ice cream bars dunked in chocolate. Get creative with additional toppings and chocolate coating options, or keep it simple with the classic.
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This is one of our favorite types of recipes…the kind without any actual cooking. Just chop and drop all the ingredients into a big bowl for a healthy and veggie-packed salad with a Mediterranean flair.
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There’s something about miniature food…somehow it’s just funner to eat. These cute little ground beef patties are topped with caramelized sweet onions for a simple slider that’s still steeped in flavor.
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Only an endo with a creative sense of humor would shape his breakfast into a pancreatic islet cell, but thankfully the four major food groups are all still represented: bacon, eggs, potatoes and ketchup.
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What the heck is prediabetes? If you have it, does it mean type 2 is knocking at your door? Is there anything you can do to stop it from coming in? There’s a lot of fear and confusion surrounding prediabetes. Drs. E+P explain the risk factors, testing methods, and early treatment options that can help prevent or delay it from developing into type 2.
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If you’re looking for a new doctor and you don’t know anyone with diabetes in your area to ask for a recommendation, it can be challenging finding the right provider for your needs. Here are some ideas on where you can look.
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Stick a fork in us, we’re done. Fear, stress, beeping, buzzing, daily math…since there’s no way to get a true break from diabetes, burnout is real. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner, who also lives with diabetes, offers some solid tools on how to deal with diabetes distress.
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SGLT2s have been popular in the type 2 diabetes world for years now, due to their cardiovascular benefits, kidney protection, ability to reduce A1c, and influence on weight loss. Dr. Preethika Ekanayake discusses the benefits (and the risks) for use in T1D.
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