I’m sure you (too) have a story about discrimination against you because you had diabetes? On today’s #type1thursday, I want to hear your stories! What brought this on was a very unfortunate ad by the police in Hamburg, Germany, where they appealed to people to call the police of they saw someone injecting themselves. With […]
I got a DM on Instagram recently, where the (probably) well-meaning person asked something along the lines with “why are you so harsh on yourself when it comes to diabetes?” 😳 It was implied that I pay too much attention to things like blood sugars, nutrition and HbA1c, when “all you have to do is […]
Today’s question is from Taylor, and she asks: “how to prevent high blood sugars while working from home? And not only by increasing insulin?” Tricky, tricky indeed! And welcome back to another episode of Type 1 Thursday! Essentially, what’s at the root of this question is how to improve your insulin sensitivity. And luckily, there […]
To control diabetes goes far beyond HbA1c’s. and looking beyond an A1C value is crucial! The magical equation is: 👉🏼CONTROL = HbA1c + Time In Range + Standard Deviation 👈🏼 It really does matter HOW you achieve your A1C. In this week’s #type1thursday, I talk all about the three pillars of diabetes control, what they […]
On today’s episode of #type1thursday, one of my lovely Instagram followers asked me to make a video about what I eat in a day – so I did! Find out what my food philosophy is, my insulin philosophy, see all my meals from Monday until Thursday, blood sugar values, and my guilty pleasure/secret food is! Now […]
You have been asking me to do a Live Q&A on my Instagram Stories! And now I made it a reality. Find out my answers to your questions on this weeks #type1thursday ! I’ll happily answer most and any questions about diabetes, lock down, blood sugars, tools, tips & tricks, me – anything you want […]
What on Earth is Double Diabetes? How does it develop, and who is at risk to get it? Are there ANY solutions to it? Learn this and so much more from this week’s episode of Type 1 Thursday: What is Double Diabetes? Double Diabetes is when a person with Type 1 Diabetes develops severe insulin […]
…or, “You can also have fun WITH alcohol!” Yes, you can absolutely drink alcohol, even if you have diabetes. 🍷🥂 🍸 The main point to remember is – alcohol impacts the liver in doing its job of regulating blood sugar. The main function of your liver is to store glycogen, which is the stored form […]
…and no, this is not Gabriel Garcia Marquez latest novel! 😝 I’m happy this topic was requested, because frankly I needed a reminder of it myself – bubble baths and face masks simply aren’t cutting it as sufficient self love anymore. Nor is making healthy food, moving my body and daily meditation and yoga (although […]
Do you ever keep a food log? 🤔 As you may know, if you’ve seen it on my Instagram I’ve been doing an experiment on myself with exactly that this week. Having had to do so many, many times since my T1D diagnosis 35 years ago (including during my nutrition training…), the result is that I absolutely […]