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Ginger Vieira

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posted 12/04/2008, comments (0)

Carbohydrates - INTERVIEW with ANDREW BERRY - Nutrition & Exercise Expert

Hey Everybody, Meet Andrew Berry! Andrew is my personal trainer and co-worker. He has a degree in Nutrition & Food Science and Dietetics. He has been a personal trainer for over five years and has competed in two bodybuilding competitions! Andrew has studied Endocrinology and diabetes in school but also out of his... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (0)

ASK GINGER - Do things like stress and getting my period really raise my blood sugar?

Dear Ginger, Do things like stress and getting my period really affect my sensitivity to insulin?-AmyHey Amy,YES! Even though we only think of food, exercise and insulin as having major impacts on our blood sugars, there are a lot of other factors that a non-diabetic’s body automatically adjusts for that our bodies do not! However, we all... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/23/2008, comments (3)

ASK GINGER - My symptoms for hypoglycemia are always different!

Dear Ginger,I don’t always realize I’m low until I’m down at like 40 or 30, and I try to watch out for the symptoms, but sometimes I get a headache or feel shaky or dizzy, but it seems like every time I’m low feels different. I don’t have the same symptoms every time. Is that normal?... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 11/09/2008, comments (0)

ASK GINGER – Insulin and Winter Temperatures!

Hi Ginger,You said you went into DKA once because you were outside in the winter and the cold messed up your insulin. How cold does it have to be for that to happen? I snowboard a lot, but I was only diagnosed last March so I’m kinda worried about my pump.-DanHey Dan,Great question, because this is really important if you’re a... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/05/2008, comment (1)

Just An Update From Me =]

So my speech at the JDRF breakfast went pretty well I think :) I was proud of it anyways and I got a lot of compliments and several people who said that I was really honest and raw about what it's like to live with the disease which to me is about the highest compliment that I could have gotten so YAY! haha ;) I have also been making a... Read more Chevron

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