Diabetes Connections Blog
Talking about all things related to preventing and reversing type 2 diabetes.
My professional and personal experience with continuous glucose monitoring. CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) has been a game changer for people with diabetes trying to get control of their blood sugars. I am a huge fan of it and have used in alot in my clinic work and personal life trying to prevent type 2 diabetes.…
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Keeping your immune system strong is more important this winter than ever before. How do you do that? By having a healthy digestive tract! Did you know that your digestive tract is about 60% of your immune system? Here are 10 things you can do to help your body’s immune system get and stay healthy:…
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Your diabetes management and money management may have more in common than you think! Are your money habits and food habits similar? Today I am reviewing my budget for Christmas spending. Just like Thanksgiving dinner it’s too easy to go overboard when everything in front of you looks so tempting! And I am really good…
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Did you know that with Type 2 diabetes, blood sugars start to go higher than normal up to 10 years before you are diagnosed? This means that for up to 10 years, blood sugars higher than normal can start to damage your body and by the time you are diagnosed they can already have permanent…
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If you are looking for a food plan with a little structure to get you jump started with blood sugar or weight management, this is a plan I have used. Here’s a low carb food plan to help you get a start on weight management to avoid type 2 diabetes. You can use it every…
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“Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you chances are it will burn very briefly.” Stephen Covey This quote sums it up. The motivation for lifestyle change has to be yours. You want to change not because your doctor tells you . . . not because your…
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You need to map your destination for your Diabetes goals. When you take a road trip you need to figure out the best way to get there right? I was going to say you need to get out the map but now we just pull out our GPS and let it guide the way. Too…
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There is a connection between diabetes and inflammation and it’s hidden. What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s reaction to infection or injury. Classic signs of inflammation are redness, swelling and pain. Living in Minnesota the example I think of is a mosquito bite, where you feel very little pain but you get the annoying…
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Hearing that you have a new diagnosis of diabetes is a very emotional experience and many questions go through your mind. When I was told I had gestational diabetes 14 years ago I’m pretty sure I went home and cried, feeling the “why me”? reaction. Well all those emotions are perfectly normal and you really…
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