If you live in a larger body, your diabetes care may have included weight loss conversations at some point. However, weight-neutral approaches to care are gaining momentum, and research shows you can manage diabetes well without using weight as a gauge of success.
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Losing weight is hard for everyone, but it gets even more challenging for those of us with type 1 diabetes. We want to avoid diabetes-related complications by controlling blood sugar, but intensive control is associated with weight gain. Here we discuss lifestyle strategies, medications and technology that can help.
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Are you eating foods that support your gut microbiome? (Do you even know what a gut microbiome is??) There’s so much confusing info out there, it’s hard to know what to eat and what to avoid . Registered Dietitian Dana Palermo helps us sort it all out.
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Dr. Edelman’s 90-year-old mom (the short one) wrote this article with her friend Soni, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes later in life. Getting type 2 and taking control of it gave Soni new energy, new clothes and a new flame!
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Anyone who has tried to lose weight understands what a challenge it can be. Here are a few strategies from specialist Dr. Aaron Morse to keep in mind if you are working toward that goal.
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Few people can argue that losing weight is difficult, and keeping the weight off is even harder. For those folks suffering from “diabesity” – both type 2 diabetes and obesity – maintaining a “healthy” weight seems like a never-ending battle. So why is it so easy to gain weight, yet so difficult to lose it? If you have type 2 and are struggling with your weight, these new medications and surgical options might be right for you.
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