How Alcohol Impacts Blood Sugar
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP When you have diabetes, it is important to pay attention to everything that goes into your body. This includes alcohol. Drinking has an effect on many substances in the body, including the chemicals that regulate blood sugar. Further, these effects are not always predictable: Continue Reading
Metformin NDMA Contamination
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Recent headlines have announced a series of metformin recalls due to contamination with a chemical called NDMA. As NDMA is a probable carcinogen, hearing about its health risks can be scary. However, it is important to understand that not all metformin is contaminated with Continue Reading
The Use of Stevia in Your Daily Life
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES The stevia sweetener comes from the leaf of the stevia rebaudiana plant. There are many plant components, but the one used for sweetening our food and beverages is rebaudioside A and stevioside. These are both steviol glycosides. The only FDA approved form of stevia is Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting versus Keto in Diabetes
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP When you have diabetes, one of the first things you learn is that managing your diet is important. Two dietary strategies have gained immense popularity over the past few years: intermittent fasting and the keto, or ketogenic, diet. Currently, about 10% of American adults Continue Reading
How to Reduce Diabetic Pain With Nutrition
by Justin Fowler-Lindner, a former EMT turned health writer If you have diabetes, neuropathy can be your worst nightmare. As the nerves in the hands and feet deteriorate, it can cause pain, tingling and numbness. Unfortunately, roughly 50% of diabetics experience neuropathy at some point during their lifetime. Arthritis is Continue Reading
Diabetic Neuropathy
by Jessica Pyhtila, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Diabetic neuropathy – often called diabetic nerve pain – is the most common complication of diabetes. Nearly half of people with diabetes will eventually develop the condition, and up to 15% of people already have some amount of diabetic nerve pain by the time Continue Reading
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that causes the body to be unable to use energy from the food you eat. When a healthy person eats foods containing carbohydrates—found not only in bread, pasta, and rice but also in fruit and milk— these foods are broken down into a sugar named glucose. Continue Reading
Different Medications for Diabetes
           If your doctor is worried about your blood sugar, they may start you on a medication(s). Understanding all the different types of medications can be confusing, but knowledge is power. This article is not medical advice but will help you learn about the medications your doctor may prescribe. If Continue Reading
Painful Diabetes
By Renee Wickliff BSN, RN, RD, CDCES As if having a diagnosis of diabetes isn’t a big enough pain, complications of diabetes can cause actual, physical pain. Chronic high blood sugar is toxic to your nerves. It can cause diabetic neuropathy, which means damage to your nerves. Diabetes Becomes Painful Continue Reading
All About Ozempic
I have noticed a lot of commercials for Ozempic, a medication for type 2 diabetes. If you are wondering if this medication can help you manage your diabetes, reach out to your doctor. In this article I explain how to take Ozempic, how it works, its impact on diabetes and Continue Reading