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Type 1 diabetes

Five things when my Blood Sugar won’t Budge

by Julie Hooper, MPH, RDLeave a Comment on Five things when my Blood Sugar won’t Budge
Five things when my Blood Sugar won’t Budge

We all have those days and nothing is more frustrating than a stubborn high blood sugar.  Increased insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose production (when your body produces glucose in your liver) can both contribute to a stubborn high blood sugar.  This may be attributed to a number of factors including: menstrual hormones, fighting off [...]

Traveling, Trips Outdoors, Type 1 diabetes

A Beginners Guide to Backpacking with Type 1 Diabetes

by Julie Hooper, MPH, RD9 Comments on A Beginners Guide to Backpacking with Type 1 Diabetes
A Beginners Guide to Backpacking with Type 1 Diabetes

Note: An Updated version of this post can be found here I grew up assuming that backpacking was not an option for me.  Backpacking along with scuba diving was looped into the "too dangerous for diabetics" category in my head. A category, which I've only recently realized is completely ludicrous. Unlike scuba diving, no one [...]