Lisa
A Decade of Low Carb

Observations of a decade of low carb for T1D management. Has it been worth it? What are the regrets? And what has changed in that time.

Diabetes Coaching, Education, Fitness, Goals
Lisa
Are Some People Just Lucky?

What are the two key elements of optimal diabetes management, and how can we ensure 'luck' is on our side? The answer is simple, but not easy.

Education, Hypoglycemia
Lisa
Hypoglycemia Is Not The Goal

When people start optimizing blood sugar levels, many erroneously believe that lower numbers are always better.

Learn about hypoglycemia, where to set your alarms, how to find your hypoglycemia percentage, and why lower blood sugar is NOT better.

Lisa
Addiction, Processed Food & Diabetes - with ...

Processed food addiction is common, and can be a barrier for those with diabetes who want to gain control of blood sugar levels and weight. Lucy of diaVerge Diabetes interviews Dr. Joan Ifland, expert in processed food addiction here.

Diabetes Coaching, Education, Introduction
Lisa
Welcome Lucy! Bienvenida a Lucía!

Welcome to our newest diabetes educator, Lucia Feito Allonca! Lucy is a lawyer in Health Law, Bioethics & Patient Rights, and is holds a Diabetes Educator Certificate through IDF. She’s also lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 30 years. Lucy is providing type 1 diabetes education for optimal blood sugar management in Spanish.

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Low Carb is Diabetes Empowerment

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Low Carb is Diabetes Empowerment

For several years (during both of my pregnancies and the time in between) I maintained  A1c levels of 5.8% to 6.3% (this falls within the ADA's recommendations of "Tight Control") and my doctors were thrilled. BUT these levels were due to dramatic daily highs and lows, which lead to a lot of danger, uncertainty and stress. I often had no idea what was causing high blood glucose levels and would blame my pump, or my calculations, or myself.