Tag: health
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New Book Announcement: “Success with LADA Diabetes”
I am excited to announce the release of my book, “Success with LADA Diabetes: Achieving Optimal Health with Diet, Exercise, and Insulin.“ This long awaited book draws upon my decade of experience living with LADA Diabetes and aims to cover a wide variety of important topics. Book Description Discover the hidden world of Latent Autoimmune…
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Adding a Ketone Meter to my Diabetes Supplies
Ketones are a type of chemical produced in the liver when it breaks down fat for energy. When left unchecked, these ketones can begin to accumulate in the body, leading to a life-threatening condition known as Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is particularly dangerous for people with Type 1 Diabetes, as their bodies are unable to…
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Dentist Appointment Time, please no low blood glucose…
“I have a juicebox,” I told my dental hygienist, as my pump alarm beeped to warn me about an upcoming low blood glucose, as we were in the middle of a teeth cleaning. My pancreas doesn’t work right, so it’s a full time job to manage my insulin and blood glucose levels. My insulin pump…
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The Yeast Connection – Diabetes and Yeast Infections
Having high blood glucose from diabetes can have effects on the whole body. I’ve written previously on how diabetes relates to gum health (oral health, mouth health), and now it’s time to discuss another topic: yeast infections. Vaginal yeast infections are also known as candidiasis because it’s caused by the candida fungus. Yeast infections can…
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Improving my Gum Health with Aloe Vera Mouthwash
One aspect of my health that has been a struggle is gum health. There is a connection between diabetes and gum disease, such as gingivitis or periodontitis, with symptoms like bleeding and painful gums. As the WebMD article on Diabetes and Oral Health explains, high blood sugar causes more plaque build up which leads to…
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Know your stretch marks
I use an insulin pump to care for my diabetes and I’ve found that I need to stay away from skin that has stretch marks. I think skin with stretch marks was possibly the reason for when I had a bent cannula. A couple of times when I had site failure issues, I noticed that…