Last month you had the chance to read about Diets and Diabetics. Today you\’ll learn the best first step for diabetics to control blood sugar levels. Controlled blood glucose readings lead to a lower A1C. Lower readings may also help prevent some of the complications of diabetes. Clean eating is one step toward improved health […]
When your doctor tells you, “I’ve looked at your blood work results, you have diabetes,” you can be sure the rest of the conversation will include the word “diet.” Did you know there is more than one diet that is considered “diabetic?” For example, you can choose from low-carb, keto, vegetarian, vegan, carbohydrate counting, or
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I have Type 2 Diabetes, and according to a report from the CDC in 2018, 34.2 million people in the United States were diagnosed as diabetic. As if that number wasn’t shocking enough, the CDC estimated that another 88 million adults in the US had prediabetes. Prediabetes is a serious health condition in which blood
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In early 2020 the entire world was reminded of a term not widely used since 1918 when it was used in conjunction with the Spanish Flu; the term is “pandemic” and is now related to the 2020 worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid19). Most people are familiar with the term “Type 2 Diabetes” as it’s
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One of my favorite coaching paradigms is: “Everyone is winning the game they are playing.” The paradigm resonated with me the first time I read it, but it took a bit longer to truly register with me. If you are a regular reader of blogs published on The Wellness Universe, you may have read the
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The condition is “silent” in terms of visibility, but the physical pain of neuropathy can be explained in graphic detail as stabbing, piercing, tingling, and painful numbness. Believe me when I tell you that even the numbness can be painful; a conundrum that I experience but cannot explain. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to remain
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Everyone is Winning the Game They Are Playing: Have you ever found yourself considering why you are successful in one thing but not another? The reason is that people work perfectly to produce the results they’re getting. This begs the question, “Why am I working so perfectly to produce an unsuccessful outcome?” Why indeed. No
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I did not expect to find a new career beneath a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes. When most people in my Baby Boomer Generation are retired or planning to retire, I trained to become a Transformational Health Coach. That diabetes diagnosis saved my life. I was a prime candidate for the disease: genetically predisposed, diagnosed
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