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by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSMThe biggest problem most insulin users face is the risk of their blood glucose going too low for up to two days after they exercise. Given that there are no clear recommendations about the best time to exercise with diabetes, a recent study published in …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Another new year is upon us, and being more active should be on the top of your lists of things to do this year. Whether you’re new to exercise or a sports enthusiast, diabetes can create an obstacle to being regularly physically active. As …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM “Are Some Individuals Programmed to Fail?” asked a recent review by Stephens and Sparks published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism in November 20141. The authors claimed that up to 20 percent of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are non-responders, that …

It was 8:15 pm. A patient who lives alone called me. “Joy, I just mixed up my Humalog and my Lantus. I took 20 units of Humalog but I was supposed to take 20 units of Lantus, and I took 10 units of Lantus.” I knew that the onset of …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM As my final column on brain health, here are the final reasons why your brain needs for you to be active regularly. Beyond the brain-released hormone, leptin arising from fat cells impacts brain health, as do gut bacteria.

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the human body and is involved in more metabolic processes than any other amino acid. Recent studies using isotopic and balance techniques have greatly advanced the understanding of glutamine metabolism in humans and its role in glucose metabolism in the kidney and other …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Continuing from my last column, here are additional reasons why your brain needs for you to be active related to changes in your brain hormones. Your brain can’t afford for you to be sedentary, at least not if you want to live long and …

For Your Patients: Why Daily Movement Improves Your Brain Health, Part 1: Gene Activation and More by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM When it comes to brain health, nothing beats physical activity and all types of daily movement for having a powerful effect. Having a healthy brain is essential to …

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM I recently received an angry e-mail from someone I didn’t know, and it really started me thinking about how to approach the challenge of making permanent lifestyle changes to manage diabetes and improve health.

by Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM Recently, I had to opportunity to view some of the ongoing trials of one of the many "artificial pancreas" (AP) systems in development, and it was an eye-opening and somewhat disappointing experience. As an exercise physiologist, avid recreational exerciser, and person living with type …