When I read Gina's post regarding planning for a diabetic pregnancy, it was a trip down memory lane for me. Very timely as well, since I'm starting to think about my next pregnancy! Obviously, having already traversed the challenges of a pregnancy complicated by type 1 diabetes, I'm feeling confident that I can do it again.
There were several practices that I had to master during my preconception and pregnancy phases, which I believed helped me to keep my blood sugars stable and my A1C...
What's the first thing you do in the morning? Check your blood sugar? Check your email? Turn on the TV? Check the news? I almost always... Read more »
This weekend I rowed in my first college regatta. Since Dartmouth was hosting, the team didn't have to travel for the race, which was good... Read more »
This morning I woke up and my blood sugar was 255. Ouch. So I bolused in a correction. I had a baby shower for my cousin's wife at 1pm and... Read more »
Around the time I was 15, I suddenly started needing about three times more insulin for the carbs I ate for breakfast than at any other... Read more »
Everybody does it...or at least that's what I told myself. I'd gotten away with doing it for several months: purposefully letting my... Read more »
People with high blood glucose levels may be more prone to colorectal tumors, a new study suggests. In a recent study, researchers followed patients... Read more »
A study has found that patients with prehypertension--defined as blood pressure between 120 over 80 to 139 over 89--benefited from candesartan... Read more »
Start wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) Wearing a continuous glucose monitor is a great way to see and understand how your blood sugar responds to various foods, activities, and insulin doses. Follow a low-carb diet Low carb meals...
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