Diabetes

  • Have blood sugar issues? Eat carbs last

    Leyla Weighs In: Have blood sugar issues? Eat carbs last

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    I regularly advise patients and clients with blood sugar issues such as hypoglycemia, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to eat higher carb foods, such as fruit, after the main meal. More like a dessert. The rationale for this advice is that the…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Can vitamin C raise blood sugar?

    Ask Leyla: Can vitamin C raise blood sugar?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I am a type 2 diabetic who takes 4,000 mg of vitamin C each day. I recently heard that vitamin C can raise your blood sugar. Is this true? A: Vitamin C is an important antioxidant for maintaining optimal…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Leyla Weighs In: Hemoglobin A1c vs. Glycomark: A tale of two tests

    Leyla Weighs In: Hemoglobin A1c vs. Glycomark: A tale of two tests

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    You’ve heard me touting the benefits of the gold standard glucose tolerance test (GTT). Another test we’ve relied on to determine blood sugar values is the Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c). The HgbA1c is a marker of average blood glucose over a…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs): A Review

    Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs): A Review

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    By now we’re all well aware of the importance of good blood sugar control. Even when it’s not a matter of lowering out-of-range glucose in outright diabetes—or avoiding inadvertent hypoglycemic episodes resulting from overzealous insulin dosing—evidence is amassing that optimizing…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements

    Maintaining healthy blood glucose levels with dietary supplements*

    By Celine Torres-Moon

    Readers, here’s an excellent review of the science behind some of the best researched-backed supplements for blood sugar optimization, from one of our sponsors, Protocol for Life Balance. While of specific interest to diabetics, keeping hemoglobin A1c under control for…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • A Healthier Nation

    Ask Leyla: A Healthier Nation

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: If there was just one change you could make to the typical American diet to make us a healthier nation, what would it be? A: What a great question!  With the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes – Diabesity, it’s…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Stem Cells: Panacea or snake oil?

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    They are billed as the new keys to longevity, an endless inventory of “spare parts” that can regenerate sick or tired organs, a veritable Fountain of Youth. But are stem cells the medical cure-all of the future, or are they…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • Are steel cut oats better for my blood sugar?

    Ask Leyla: Are steel-cut oats better for my blood sugar?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: My brother-in-law was just diagnosed with prediabetes, with a hemoglobin A1C of 6.4. His trainer suggested he eat steel-cut oats as opposed to regular oatmeal because it does not affect your sugar like regular oatmeal. Is that true? A:…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

  • How to diabetes-proof your child

    How to diabetes-proof your child

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Rates of diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2, are on the rise among America’s young people.  The Search for Diabetes in Youth Study shows that from 2002 to 2012 the incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes (Type 1) has increased by 1.8 per…read more

    Categories: Diabetes

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