…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 […]
Hola, Sunshine! ☀️ Today on Type 1 Thursday, we’re talking about vitamin D! Where do we get it from, how can we improve our levels (if needed) and what is it good for? Did you know vitamin D is THIS important? How do you make sure you have enough vitamin D? Let’s chat in the […]
Today on Type 1 Thursday we’re talking about the importance of SLEEP! How can sleep improve your health? And what on earth does it have to do with diabetes and blood sugar management? 🤔 Find out in the sleep video below, check out my graphic for my top sleep tips or read the information below. […]
10 Diabetes things to do – #lockdown edition! Type 1 Thursday is here, with a special edition of some diabetes things you can do if you find yourself a little restless at home these days. Of course, if you are feeling too overwhelmed by everything right now, it’s not a requirement to accomplish anything at all during […]
Anxiety – how does it feel and what can you do? 🤔 On this week’s Type 1 Thursday, let’s discuss exactly this! If you don’t want to watch the video, you’ll find a transcription of this topic below, too. Anxiety is currently a bit higher among most of us, due to what the world is […]
Do you have frequent low blood sugars? Or high? And they all seem to come out of nowhere? It could be something wrong with your basal insulin, dose or timing! Learn all about basal insulin testing in today’s Type 1 Thursday! When was the last time you checked you basal insulin settings? Transcription If you […]
How often do I have high/low blood sugars that need treatment? 🤔 A question from the audience! Learn how I attempt to avoid the high and low blood glucose readings (that are, more or less, a part of life as a Type 1 Diabetic). What about you? How often do you have highs or lows […]
The influenza & eating very low carb, what happens to blood sugar and ketones? 🤔 That blood sugars can increase when you’re sick is pretty much common knowledge. But by how much, and especially when you normally eat very low carb? What about ketones? Is there a correlation? All this, and much more, in this […]