What is HbA1c? What does it mean? Why Hemoglobin A1c does not mean the same for everyone, and factors we don't always think of that might impact A1c results.
Why Your A1c Shouldn’t Define You or Your Diabetes
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The Altitude Highs and Lows – How high Altitude may affect Blood Glucose
Few things feel better than summiting an epic peak or racing down a mountain on skis, and few things feel worse than a bouncing blood sugar forming jagged peaks across your cgm monitor and ruining your epic day. I set about to understanding what's happening on the inside that could be impacting blood glucose at high altitude.
Hyperglycemia- A Cold/Dark Case
Have you ever wondered why winter seems to throw your blood sugars off? Well, it all boils (or shall I say cools) down to physiology. In this post, I'm diving into how your body responds to cold environments and the impact that this might have on your blood sugars.
Weight Bias in Health Care and Tips for Health Professionals
Here's how weight bias may impact your patients, and some steps to minimize weight bias for clinicians or future medical professionals.
Disaster Preparation 101 with Type 1
Hurricane Irma has been barreling across the caribbean leaving destruction in its wake. No matter where you live, you're likely to be at risk at some point for some kind of natural disaster. Whether it's earthquakes, hurricanes, or volcanic eruptions, you should always have an emergency diabetes kit packed and ready to go.
Me, Myself, and my Type 1 Diabetes
My personal experience with diabetes from diagnosis through adulthood.
A Culinary Round-up of Charlottesville
Know where to eat on your next trip to the beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia.
Gut Feelings or Gut Research? The Ultimate Probiotic Guide
What are probiotics? Are probiotics even effective? What's going on in my gut? Exploring what research has shown on probiotics and our gut flora.
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 [...]
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