Getting Started with Medicines

Getting Started with Medicines

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...
Getting Started with Medicines

Getting Started with Exercise

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...
Getting Started with Medicines

Getting Started with Meal Planning

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,...
Getting Started with Medicines

Getting Started with Glucose Monitoring

So, you are new to type 2 diabetes? “Congratulations” is certainly not the first thing that pops to mind, BUT it is important to take a deep breath and know that you are not alone. You have come to the right place and the new Succeeding in Your First 30 Days with Type...
Getting Started with Medicines

Understanding R, N, and Premixed Insulins

Sometimes due to choice, cost, insurance coverage you may find yourself on N, R, or pre-mixed insulin. The following is some information to understand what the types are, how they are taken, and who might be taking them. What is R insulin and when should I take it?...