One of the most common questions people ask upon a diagnosis with type 1 diabetes is, “can I just get a pancreas transplant?”. This question is often very complicated and historically speaking, pancreas transplants haven’t been recommended as a first […]
Continue ReadingLow-Carb Baked Zucchini Chips
Baked zucchini chips are one of the easiest and healthiest low-carb snacks you can make yourself. They are full of flavor and the perfect way to enjoy a crispy snack while still keeping it diabetes friendly. These baked zucchini chips […]
Continue ReadingDrugs and Supplements That Affect Your Blood Sugar
According to a 2018 study by diaTribe, over 42 factors affect one’s blood sugar, ranging not only from biological factors such as too little sleep and stress to environmental factors such as sunburn, and even medications like prescription drugs and […]
Continue ReadingWhat is Brittle Diabetes: Diagnosis and Treatment
Also referred to as “hard to control” diabetes or “labile” diabetes, brittle diabetes is a term to describe type 1 diabetes that is very difficult to manage. The term “brittle diabetes” has been long debated in the endocrinology world because […]
Continue ReadingBuffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps turn your favorite bar food into a portable low carb snack or meal! Not much beats crunchy and spicy buffalo chicken wings dipped into a luscious blue cheese or ranch sauce, but much as I […]
Continue ReadingJ&J Seeks Emergency Approval of COVID Vaccine
Feb. 5, 2021 — The world’s first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson, has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use approval. Preliminary findings from a large international study suggest the vaccine isn’t quite […]
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