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Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Do Holiday Gatherings Actually Affect Weight or Blood Sugar?  End of the year is often filled with food-centered festivities for...
What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

Hyperglycemic crisis is an acute metabolic complication that can be precipitated when hyperglycemia is left untreated.1,2 There are two types...
Diabetes and Bone Health

Diabetes and Bone Health

How Does Diabetes Affect Bone Health?   Diabetes and bone health are generally things people don’t associate together. However, numerous...

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06 02 ,2023
Artificial Pancreas

Artificial Pancreas

The pancreas is a key organ that maintains glucose homeostasis in the body by producing various hormones including insulin and glucagon.1 In type 1 diabetes, however, the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic b-cells results in insulin deficiency, requiring individuals to rely on exogenous insulin for glucose control.2
01 02 ,2023
Ketogenic Diet and Gestational Diabetes

Ketogenic Diet and Gestational Diabetes

Diets that restrict carbohydrate intake, such as the low-carbohydrate diet or the ketogenic diet (KD), have gained popularity as potential dietary interventions for glycemic control in non-pregnant individuals with diabetes.1,2 Results among those with gestational diabetes (GDM), however, are conflicted.
19 01 ,2023
Management of Pre-Existing Diabetes in Pregnancy

Management of Pre-Existing Diabetes in Pregnancy

Similar to recent trends of gestational diabetes (GDM), the prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been increasing among women in reproductive ages.1 Pre-existing diabetes can pose maternal and fetal risks in pregnancy, but proper management can effectively prevent or reduce risks of complications. Management of GDM, a type of diabetes that develops as a result...
15 12 ,2022
Mental Health in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Mental Health in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes

Management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) includes complex and often burdensome therapeutic regimen that can lead to emotional and psychological challenges.1 As children and adolescents undergo rapid developmental changes, diabetes management can become especially stressful and pose difficulties to mental health for both the youth and their families.2
11 12 ,2022
Healthy Eating for Diabetes

Healthy Eating for Diabetes

Nutritional therapy is the treatment of a disease through changes in the intake of nutrients or whole-food1. It is an important part of quality diabetes management, as supported by strong evidence and highlighted by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).2 Nutritional therapy has been shown to be effective in achieving hemoglobin A1c reductions and maintaining glycemic control.3 Furthermore, it is...