Give yourself the gift of kindness if you have any anxiety about managing blood sugars during the holiday season. Registered Dietitian Janice Baker offers three great tips on how to handle food-focused festivities.
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If two smart, good-looking, accomplished endocrinologists can have dicey episodes of severe hypoglycemia, anyone can. Dr. E and Dr. P talk about what happened when they each went so low they had to break into their emergency glucagon. They discuss the newest, easy-to-use glucagon options and share what’s coming down the pike.
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John Pierce doesn’t remember much about his diabetes diagnosis since he was only four years old at the time, but his father, John Sr., is a clinical medical researcher and had actually written a research paper about juvenile diabetes shortly before his son was symptomatic. Since John Sr. recognized the
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Trulicity offers a simple, once-weekly way to control type 2 diabetes and prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) or help with existing CVD. This GLP-1 RA acts in many ways to help achieve glucose control and a healthier self. Trulicity is simply administered, you don’t ever see a needle and it doesn’t cause weight gain.
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Mila Clarke Buckley (aka The Hangry Woman) shows us how to make one of her favorite recipes – asparagus wrapped in prosciutto. She also shares a little about her diabetes journey so far, and how she was recently diagnosed with LADA after several years of living with a type 2 diagnosis.
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Turkey and gravy are usually first to get gobbled up after Thanksgiving, but here’s a way to reimagine side dishes into a lower cal meal that-thanks to a secret ingredient-will light up your tastebuds and make you thankful for this meal all over again.
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If you’ve ever “accidentally” elbowed your partner in the ribs because he or she snores like a bulldozer, sleep apnea may actually be the culprit. Diabetes PA Chris Sadler shares his own experience with sleep apnea, and he explains the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options available.
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If you have diabetes, should you automatically be on a statin, even if your LDL is in range? Dr. Edelman tackles this often controversial question.
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This beautiful pie alternative is just as impressive and delicious as a traditional apple pie, with a thin layer of cinnamon-dusted apples snuggled into a buttery, flaky crust.
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Brian Ballard is a diabetes unicorn – he’s a Medicare health insurance expert who’s also lived with type 1 diabetes for nearly 50 years. Brian breaks down the new changes coming to Medicare Part D and explains how they will affect people with diabetes.
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