We’re excited to announce Carol Paiva, RN, BSN, MSN has joined the diaVerge team as our newest Coach Educator!  

Carol Paiva is a Registered Nurse and the mother of child who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 4.  

Still in the ICU with her son, she read the Pediatrics article "Management of Type 1 Diabetes with a Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet" and was able, over the next 5 years, to keep her son’s A1C between 4.6 and 5% by employing low carb, Regular insulin, and syringes.

Carol has a Master degree in obstetrics and a neonatology specialty, spending one year working at a NICU. She has authored several publications including: 

Introducing a very low carbohydrate diet for a child with type 1 diabetes., DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.15.1015, PMID: 31393762.

Implementing a low-carbohydrate diet in adults to manage type 1 diabetes mellitus: a standard of care protocol., DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20220108

A New Diet Therapy Protocol to Manage Type 1 Diabetes Mellit us in Adults., DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2768-0487/080

Carol’s mission is to show that through a low carb lifestyle you can obtain normal blood sugars; that families and kids can thrive, regaining hope for a healthy and joyful life with diabetes.

Carol is originally from Brazil and has worked for the last 5 years with clients in Portuguese through her site, diabeteshomeguide.com

Schedule a complimentary consultation to learn how Carol can help you and your family reach your blood sugar goals. Carol works in both English and Portuguese.