Sep 28, 2011

Benefits of Blood Ketone Testing

By Roberta Kleinman|2017-10-18T15:30:47-04:00Updated: September 28th, 2011|Diabetes Management, Newsletters|0 Comments

When people with diabetes – type 1 or 2 – are under a great deal of stress or illness, extra energy is needed to help combat the situation and sugar cannot be utilized due to the lack of insulin. The body turns to fat as an energy source, and a toxic byproduct of fat breakdown called […]

Sep 7, 2011

How to Prepare For a Hospital Procedure

By Roberta Kleinman|2016-05-13T10:44:39-04:00Updated: September 7th, 2011|Complications, Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

Hopefully, most of you will not need this information about hospitalization/surgery in the near or far future, but having it available may be helpful to you at some point. Print a copy and keep it in place for future reference. Hospitalization and possible surgery can be overwhelming for anyone, but going in with diabetes can make […]

Aug 24, 2011

Five Health Risks: Managing Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-06-27T09:51:21-04:00Updated: August 24th, 2011|Complications, Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

Most people with diabetes are familiar with several complications caused by uncontrolled blood sugars over an extended period of time. Complications like kidney disease, neuropathy, gingivitis – periodontal disease, retinopathy, and heart disease can be attributed to chronic elevated blood sugars.

Research, both current and in the past, have shown a connection between diabetes and other medical […]

Aug 10, 2011

Top 10 Foods For Healthy Eating

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-04-16T17:00:18-04:00Updated: August 10th, 2011|Diet & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

The new FDA nutrition guidelines have changed from the food pyramid to the plate method of eating. As a nation, we are trying to decrease our ever growing rate of obesity which can lead to multiple chronic diseases. Trying to eat balanced meals of small portions and nutrient dense foods are a challenge for almost everyone. […]

Jul 20, 2011

Four Components of Exercise

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-03-06T11:23:06-05:00Updated: July 20th, 2011|Fitness & Diabetes, Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

An article presented in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (December 2010 – Vol 42 / Issue 12-2282-2303) states that “before we only assumed exercise would help people with diabetes, now we have multiple high quality studies that confirm it improves blood glucose control, it positively affect lipids, blood pressure, decreases cardiovascular events, decreases mortality […]

Jun 29, 2011

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Ketone Strips

By Roberta Kleinman|2017-10-24T08:52:42-04:00Updated: June 29th, 2011|Complications, Newsletters|0 Comments

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) can be a life-threatening complication of diabetes. People with Type 1, or those on insulin pumps can experience DKA more frequently due to a lack of endogenous (internally produced) insulin. People with gestational diabetes can experience ketone production and DKA as well. Those with Type 2 diabetes rarely get DKA […]

Jun 15, 2011

Summer Skin Care

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-03-31T12:27:05-04:00Updated: June 15th, 2011|Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

Summer has come quickly and we are already seeing temperatures well into the 90s. Different seasons pose individual challenges for people with diabetes. Skin care is extremely important to help reduce the risk of dry, sun burned, itchy or infected skin during the summer months.

Tips for summer skin care:

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