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Consejos para controlar la glucosa en días de enfermedad (Tips To Control Glucose On Sick Days)

¿Estás enfermo o te estás enfermando? Quizás no te des cuenta, pero controlar la glucosa puede ser difícil cuando estás enfermo. Aquí tienes algunos consejos.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes Blog
Diabetes: Reducing Risks
Diabetes: Problem Solving

The Glycemic Index Days Are Gone!

The glycemic index and glycemic load have been mainstays of most diet regimens, but recent research found GI diets don’t work. Learn more!

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes Blog
Diabetes: Nutrition

Supplements for Diabetes

Can supplements help ‘cure’ diseases and ‘flush out’ toxins? There is little evidence to support these claims. Learn what is true or false!

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes: Nutrition
Diabetes: Medications
Diabetes Blog

Hemoglobin A1c and Estimated Average Glucose

What is your average blood sugar like in the past 3 months? The Hemoglobin A1c test will tell you.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes: Monitoring
Diabetes Blog
Diabetes: Problem Solving

The Dawn Phenomenon

There are two types of reactions that cause high blood sugars even though you haven't eaten anything, and Dawn phenomenon is one of each.

Nina Ghamrawi, MS, RD, CDE
Diabetes: Monitoring
Diabetes Blog

What is Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA)?

Some refer to this type of diabetes as “type 1.5 diabetes" because it’s not type 1 or type 2 but is similar to both diseases.

Carrie Mccorkindale, MPH, RD, CDE
Diabetes: Healthy Coping
Diabetes Blog