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 | Aug 13, 2020 | Diabetes and Wellness Events
An Online Type 1 Diabetes Summit for Families Welcome to the Diapoint Virtual Family Picnic 2020! Remember back in March, when we scheduled the first ever Diapoint Family Picnic? It was to be held in Dubai, and was was a wonderful opportunity for the UAE diabetes...
by Pam Durant | Aug 6, 2020 | Ask the Expert
Diabetes Technology with Dr Shadi Tabba In April 2020, we launched our 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 Shadi Tabba, MD,...
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 | 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...
