The three Ds in a diabetes health plan are: Doctors, Drugs and Devices. Does your plan cover what you need? George Huntley of diabetesleadership.org has been living with T1D for nearly 40 years and is an insurance expert and advocate for people with diabetes. He explains how to determine if your doctors, drugs and devices are covered in your plan, and what you can do if they aren’t.
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Digital health became a necessity during the pandemic, but important benefits emerged for people with diabetes. Dr. Linda Guadiani shares her personal and clinical experience with this new era of digital connection, and she explains how it has improved diabetes management for her patients.
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This Asian-inspired tofu bowl is a plant-based nod to its orange chicken cousin. The tofu is baked to a light crisp in the oven and then enveloped in a glossy, sweet-savory citrus-infused sauce.
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Apples and cinnamon are the stars of this sweet, tender, crumbly treat that’s topped with a drizzle of sugar-free caramel sauce. Serve warm with a cup of coffee or add a dollop of ice cream for a special dessert.
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Soup season has started, and what better way to kick it off than with this easy, warm and comforting pumpkin soup that can be on your table in twenty minutes with just a handful of simple ingredients.
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Sure you may get a little hangry at first, but your body can adapt to intermittent fasting, and the results can be impressive. Dr. E and his UCSD endocrinologist colleague Dr. Preethika Ekanayake explain the different types of intermittent fasting, and how they can be especially beneficial for people with diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes changes over time, and treatment regimens should adapt along the way. Adjusting A1c goals, shifting treatment priorities, and simplifying medication routines can all help optimize diabetes management.
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Did you know there’s an injection-free way to treat high blood sugars? Inhaled insulin Afrezza is a fast-acting insulin that starts to work in minutes so you can have more freedom and spontaneity with your meal choices while still staying in control.
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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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