In honor of November being American Diabetes Month I want to share with you my story and 4 lessons life has taught me about diabetes. Each week this month I will post a new lesson I have learned from my personal and professional life experiences with diabetes. The...
CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) can be a powerful tool to prevent type 2 diabetes and is becoming more and more popular. If you are not familiar with CGM you may have seen commercials for Freestyle Libre or Dexcom. These are 2 of the more popular companies...
Why are my blood sugars high in the morning when I didn't even eat anything before bed the night before? This is one of the most common questions I get, and understandably so. Logic would tell us that if we are not eating for several hours during the night our blood...
As we approach the Independence Day celebrations, many of us will be taking vacations or spending time with family. We often are so focused on planning all the fun that we forget to reflect on the gift of simply having the freedom and independence to enjoy these...
How much water would you say you drink? I love water but I still don’t think I drink enough on a consistent basis. Occasionally I have clients who really don’t like water at all and drink almost no water. And I wonder – what harm could that be doing to the body?...
How do you react to the stress of managing diabetes? Whether you are trying to prevent, manage or reverse type 2 diabetes, there is one certainty . . . It is stressful. What to eat, what not to eat, trying to get motivated or find time to exercise - these are just...
Are you getting toxins from your cookware? Many years ago I learned not to buy the cheap non-stick pans where the black coating starts to wear off. But recently I attended a webinar about detoxification and was provided a very helpful resource on safe cookware. That...
Even though it does not get talked about nearly enough, if you have prediabetes or diabetes, you need to know how diabetes attacks your teeth and what you can do to stop it. Are you visiting your dentist every 6 months? In 2 weeks, I have my 6-month cleaning. ...
What is resistant starch and is it good for diabetes? Have you ever heard of resistant starch foods? Resistant starch is a type of fiber that can’t be digested in the small intestine. That's where most foods including starch is digested and absorbed, and then enters...
Weight loss is hard. . . . . . . Managing diabetes is even harder. Trying to manage BOTH diabetes and weight loss together can feel so overwhelming you just want to give up. On the other hand, losing extra weight can really help lower insulin resistance...