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ASK GINGER - Does insulin store fat or build muscle or both?

I hear and read about insulin completely unrelated to diabetes pretty often. Just like you said, insulin is responsible for both storing fat onto the body and for helping the body build muscle, but the balance between storing too much fat from too much insulin when you're trying to build muscle instead is a careful one.   Insulin transports... Read moreChevron
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ASK GINGER - Can I just test out the low-carb diet for a few days and see what happens?

Hi Ginger, I know I can't do the low-carb diet for a long time, but I'm wondering if there's a benefit to doing it for just a little while? There are so many different opinions about it, and I kind of want to see what happens? Is it worth it to try for just a little while? -Beth     Hey Beth, Definitely! You're right, there is... Read moreChevron
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Diabetic Lineman on Boston College Football Team!

Rich Lapham was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13 years old, but today is a lineman on the Boston College football team. Lapham was recently featured in the Boston Herald for his athletic perseverence despite his Type 1 diabetes, and just like the rest of us: diabetes is challenging for him, too, but he simply doesn't let it get in the way of... Read moreChevron
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ASK GINGER - My energy is zonked when my blood sugar is all over the place?

Hey Ginger,   I know that blood sugars that aren't in control, like a low blood sugar, can make you feel really tired, and highs make me feel pretty groggy. My energy is just totally zonked when my blood sugars are all over the place. If I wake up with a high bs then I don't even wanna get out of bed! But I had a question about whether it's... Read moreChevron
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ASK GINGER - Is it normal to need to adjust my insulin doses sometimes?

Dear Ginger, It seems like the amount of insulin I need changes, sometimes just for a day, like around exercise, or sometimes it's like it's changed for a big period of time, and I'm going low a lot. I started trying to eat healthier, and I kept having a ton of lows, so how I do eat better but not crash all the time? Is it normal to have... Read moreChevron

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