Blog Posts in July, 2016

Zoe Saldana Reveals Her Struggle with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Actress Zoe Saldana recently revealed that she suffers from the autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Both her mother and sister are also affected by this condition. Zoe Saldana is known for her roles in the reboot of Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Avatar, just to name a few of her better known films. Saldana explains that she finds clean eating to ...

Tips for Traveling With Diabetes

Have you started packing for your summer vacation? Traveling with diabetes can seem like a daunting task. There are a number of steps that you can take while preparing for your vacation to make managing your diabetes a little easier. Many unexpected things can happen on vacation, a missed flight, lost luggage, a flat tire perhaps. These unexpected delays can prove challenging when it comes to ...

Living Well with Diabetes Newsletter - July 2016

KEEP BLOOD SUGARS UNDER CONTROL DURING A COOKOUT! By: Director of education – Jessica Cook MS, RD, LD, CDE Summer time calls for grilling outdoors, cook outs, and BBQ’s, but whatever you choose to call your get together, it screams lots of outdoor fun. Unfortunately, this could also mean high carbohydrate foods such as potato salad, macaroni salad, lemonade, hot dog or hamburger buns, baked beans ...

What Is Hashimoto’s Disease? What You Should Know about Hashimoto’s Disease

Hashimoto’s Disease, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an inherited disease in which your immune system attacks the thyroid. The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of the neck below the Adam’s Apple. The thyroid is part of your endocrine system which is responsible for producing hormones that coordinate many of the body’s activities. The inflammation resulting from ...

Living Well with Diabetes Newsletter - Fall 2016

THE HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS! By: Gail Starr LCSW, CDE It’s the holidays again! Whew! Where did the year go? Time appears to be like a roll of paper towel. The nearer you get to the end, the faster it goes. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could make it slow down a bit? There may be some ways you can try to do just that. You can try focusing on the present and not dwelling on the past. It’s over and done. ...

Artificial Pancreas For Type 1 Diabetes Patients Available As Soon As 2018

The world’s first artificial pancreas is expected to be ready for Type 1 Diabetes patients as soon as 2018 and could forever transform diabetes care as we know it. This artificial pancreas could one day replace an insulin pump for Type 1 diabetes patients and would automatically monitor their blood glucose levels and provide the correct amount of insulin. It’s estimated by the American Diabetes ...