by Pam Durant | Jun 1, 2021 | Diabetes Articles, Diabetes Foot Care, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
For people living with diabetes, foot care is so important. Daily foot care helps to prevent serious complications. Diabetes and Nerve Damage in Feet People living with diabetes may have nerve damage that can take away the feeling in their feet. Blood flow to...
by Pam Durant | Aug 26, 2020 | Ask the Expert, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Super Power Panel – Diapoint T1D Virtual Family Picnic As part of the First Annual Diapoint Type 1 Diabetes Virtual Family Picnic, we held a live diabetes panel discussion with five amazing people with Type 1 Diabetes from the Middle East. Advocates...
by Pam Durant | Jul 16, 2020 | Diabetes Articles, Health and Wellness, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Breaking Down Rice and Carbohydrates Rice and carbohydrates are hot topics in the diabetes community. So, which rice is the lowest in carbs, and where do the different types of rice fit on the Glycemic Index? Rice Can Be Part of a Healthy Eating Plan Rice is a...
by Pam Durant | Jul 2, 2020 | Diabetes Articles, Diabetes Resources, Health and Wellness, Managing Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Glycemic Index Basics The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking from 0 to 100 assigned to foods. A food’s ranking on the glycemic index represents the extent to which its respective carbohydrates raise blood sugar (glucose) levels two hours after consumption. The...
by Pam Durant | Jun 2, 2020 | Ask the Expert, Diabetes Education, Health and Wellness, Managing Diabetes
Diapoint Virtual Diabetes Series In April, we launched the new Diapoint Virtual Diabetes Series. In these interviews we will speak with a variety of experts on a range of topics, and bring you the highlights on our website. We loved having Dr Sarper Tanli, MD, PhD, as...
by Pam Durant | May 26, 2020 | Diabetes News, Managing Diabetes, Pam's Corner, Parenting and Diabetes
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, consistent links have been drawn between diabetes and Covid-19. Specifically, we are continually told that people with diabetes are at higher risk of serious implications or death from the virus and its associated disease. This...
