By Amy DeMay, MSHA, Coalition Administrator Your child has been complaining of being very tired all of the time; in fact, there have been no arguments about bedtime in several weeks. During the day, he comes into the kitchen and drinks water by the large glass multiple times over just a few hours, and is
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Diabetes Distress When someone has a diagnosis of diabetes, they know that there isn’t any vacation from diabetes. A person needs to think about medications, exercise, technology, eating plans, possible complications that arise from the disease, hypoglycemia as well as having to deal with people who might not understand diabetes almost every day. After some
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When traveling on the road it can be hard to eat healthy all the time, especially with dining options. However, with a little planning, you can make sure that you have food options and snacks for you to keep on track. In today’s blog, I look a few food choices to consider eating to keep
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What is Summer without a vacation or a road trip of sorts… maybe some time at the beach, or maybe a cabin in the woods or even sightseeing in the city… Whatever your summer plans are, if you are heading away from home and you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or pre-diabetes, there are some
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The Standards of Care in Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is released every year for healthcare professionals for guidance of diabetes care.There are 17 chapters and over 300 pages on multiple topics concerning diabetes.The following is a list from the most current ADA guidelines of 2024 which people can review in order to
By Karen Carrier| Food, Families, and Communities Educator with Penn State Extension You may have heard the saying “Eat the Rainbow,” but what does this mean for your health, and how can you implement it? Eating the rainbow means choosing a variety of fruits and vegetables in all the colors of the rainbow, from red
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Green beans have been a staple of the human diet dating back to Mesoamerica, where they were first cultivated by indigenous peoples. Archaeological evidence suggests that green beans, along with other types of beans, were an important part of the diet in this region as early as 7000 BC. Along with their historical significance, green
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Over 100 years ago Dr. Fred Banting and his colleagues found a way to make insulin into an injectable form. In 2016, the American Diabetes Association (ADA)reported 3 Stages of Type 1 diabetes. The FDA approved the first and only disease – modifying therapy to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in those
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As a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in a rehabilitation hospital, our Diabetes Interdisciplinary team strives to prevent hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia occurs when the body has a relative excess of insulin in the blood, and it results in low blood glucose levels. It occurs most often in people with Type 1 diabetes but can happen in
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Have you noticed a difference in your skin since your diabetes diagnosis? Long-term, uncontrolled high blood sugar can lead to many complications. While the most common complication of diabetes is heart disease, there are other complications that include nerve damage, changes in vision, gum disease, kidney disease and skin problems. Our largest organ is our
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