Is There New Hope to Treat Type 1 Diabetes?
by Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. | May 16, 2023 | Health, Newly Diagnosed, Blogs
— Dawn M. Sweet, Ph.D. A recently approved F.D.A. drug delays the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Approximately 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.1 A Type 1 diabetes diagnosis radically changes one’s life and warrants lifelong daily blood sugar monitoring to ensure appropriate insulin levels. For those living with Type 1 diabetes,...
How does Carbohydrate Restriction affect Blood Sugar Levels?
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Mar 21, 2023 | Health, Newly Diagnosed, Nutrition
Restricting carbohydrates can help patients with diabetes manage glycemic control. As a chronic and progressive disease that can lead to adverse health outcomes, patients with diabetes must monitor biological markers such as blood glucose levels as well food intake. Glycemic control, understood as a HbA1c < 7 percent, is considered the foundation for...
Strength Training: Resistance is NOT Futile!
by tbroadbent@robard.com | Feb 1, 2023 | Newly Diagnosed, Exercise, Blogs
Strength Training: Resistance is NOT Futile! Research found that when people did different exercises during commercial breaks while watching television after dinner, it improved the glucose readings for people with diabetes. Exercise can enhance your physical and mental wellness. When creating a fitness plan, don’t forget about strength training....
Getting Started with Medicines
by DiabetesCare.net | Sep 11, 2015 | Newly Diagnosed
While it is true that some people who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes do not need to take medicine, there are many that do. So, it is important to understand a few things including the following: 1.) while your healthcare professional started you on a particular medicine, with changes to your meal planning and increasing physical activity, you MAY...
Getting Started with Exercise
by DiabetesCare.net | Aug 31, 2015 | Newly Diagnosed
I know when I say the word “exercise” to patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, many tend to cringe and they want no part of it. But, it is important to know that when starting this significant component of diabetes self-management, ANY movement you do can help you get on track to a healthier life and help your overall diabetes control....
Getting Started with Meal Planning
by DiabetesCare.net | Aug 17, 2015 | Newly Diagnosed
The number one question I get from every newly diagnosed type 2 patient is, “what can I eat”? They even admit to me that before they saw me, they were really nervous about what they could and could not consume that they started eliminating just about everything, making life a little more miserable. We registered dietitians do not want that to happen! The...
