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Diabetes
Blood Pressure
Hyperlipidemia
Weight Management
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Wellness
Recipes

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Diabetes

The Low-Carb Diet: Is It Better?

Not all people with diabetes need to be on a low-carb or very-low-carb diet to manage their diabetes. Instead, focus on following a diet that consists of an adequate amount of high quality carbs. If you really want to try a low-carb diet for either weight loss or diabetes, consult your primary care physician first.

Yiwen Lu, MS, RD
Mar 11, 2022

Exercise and Insulin Dependence

Managing regular exercise is challenging, regardless of your condition. But those with a risk of low blood sugars may find fitting exercise into their routine to be downright scary. Between figuring out medication dosing, or the timing of meals, exercise and glucose checks, exercising with Diabetes can become confusing, and preventing low glucose when you take insulin or glucose-lowering medications is a delicate balance.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Feb 11, 2022

My Glucose is Stable, Now What?

Imagine that you’ve just gotten your glucose into a stable range where it is consistent, and predictable. You have a great health routine, and your doctor has told you that your glucose is now stable. Now what? Once your blood sugars become stable, here are a few more things you can think about to make them better.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Jan 14, 2022

How to Lower a High Blood Sugar

If you’ve ever searched online for how to lower high blood sugar, you may have noticed that the first articles that show in search results are to market supplements, products or services, or fake home remedies. That can be confusing, and sometimes quite convincing. But if you are glucose is high, there are some tricks that are sure to work.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Jan 14, 2022

Supplements for Diabetes

There is a huge industry around supplements to help you ‘cure’ diseases and ‘flush out’ toxins. But many supplement companies market their products without solid evidence to support their claims. But don’t believe everything that you hear. In this article, we’ll uncover some of the Diabetes supplements on the market and the research around them.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Jan 13, 2022

When a A1C of 6.5 May Not be Right for You

What does it mean to have a perfect glucose range? What does it mean to have a perfect A1C? You may have heard that a target A1C is 6.5-7% for people with Diabetes. But an A1C of 6.5 is not the right goal for everyone. To know what is best for you and reduce your risks of diabetes complications, it’s important to know which target glucose and A1C are work for your own situation.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Jan 12, 2022

Getting to Know Your Blood Glucose Numbers

When start monitoring your blood sugar, you may have a lot of questions about the numbers. This article will explain the monitoring timing and go over monitoring goals with you.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Dec 23, 2021

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Diabetes

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes that can be life-threatening. DKA is most common among people with type 1 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes can also develop DKA. Read on to learn more about DKA, how you can prevent DKA, and how to treat it if needed.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Dec 11, 2021