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Disaster Averted: Yes, You Can!

37-year-old woman has had type 1 diabetes since she was five years old. She was referred to me to help her manage her glucose levels because she wants to have a baby. She was wearing an insulin pump at the time, and had been for the past 20 years. Her glucose levels were very erratic. No pattern in sight.

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May 31, 2016

When you work with children with diabetes, you often find out that many times the parents blame themselves for causing the disease. After a time they move to overprotecting their children and keeping them from enjoying many of the fun things of life as they grow up. This constant banter …

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May 28, 2016

Back in December in my Editors Desk, I mentioned that a CDE/dietitian friend of mine enlightened me on the reasons that artificial sweeteners might have some effects on the gut flora of patients. Her solution was to start taking probiotics to correct the imbalance that was occurring. Over the years …

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