by Pam Durant | Mar 31, 2021 | Ask the Expert
Fasting During Ramadan with Diabetes – Monday 5th April 2021, 5pm Dubai Time As part of our Diapoint Virtual Diabetes Series, I am excited to speak with Internal Medicine and Diabetology specialist, Dr Yousef Said. This interview will be an open discussion on Zoom,...
by Pam Durant | Mar 19, 2021 | Diabetes Resources, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
How Reliable Are Movies as Information Sources for Diabetes? Diabetes movies can be inaccurate or out of date, whether they are documentaries or fiction. Films that touch on diabetes for entertainment can sometimes be cavalier in their approach to facts, and even...
by Pam Durant | Feb 10, 2021 | Diabetes and Wellness Events
Welcome to Our Next Virtual Diabetes Event: Diapoint Online Spring Camp 2021! This virtual diabetes event is a family-friendly online camp for people living with diabetes, their friends, families, and anyone who wishes to know more about diabetes in order to support...
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 UAE region! Advocates...
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...
