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What the HbA1c doesn't say about your blood sugar management!
Do you sometimes have the feeling that your HbA1c results don’t really fit your expectations? Too high, too low? In this article, we’ll share some background information about how the HbA1c does not always tell the whole story.
April 17, 2020•by Ilka Gdanietz
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5 things to know about ‘Time in Range’
Ever heard of Time in Range (TIR)? It is the percentage of time that a person with diabetes spends with their blood sugar levels in a target range.In this article you will learn everything you need to know about this indicator and why the Time in Range outshines the former gold standard HbA1c (A1c).
April 15, 2020•by Ilka Gdanietz
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The development of insulin pumps - from then to now
Have you ever wondered how long insulin pumps have been around, what the first insulin pump looked like and how insulin pumps have developed over the years? We're going to answer those questions for you ...
March 18, 2020•by Ilka Gdanietz
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14 Early Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes Type 1 & Type 2
How can you tell if you have diabetes? Well, in most cases it depends on the type of diabetes because the signs of type 2 diabetes can be so mild that you probably don’t even realize them. In this article you will learn about the early signs of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
March 16, 2020•by Heather Nelson
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Smoking and Diabetes - What You Need To Know Today
Smoking negatively impacts your overall health - most of us have heard that in one form or another for years. But people still smoke, including people with diabetes. We get it. It's a hard habit to kick, especially if you feel you’re already giving up a lot to manage your diabetes.
March 10, 2020•by Danica Schneeweiss
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Is diabetes hereditary? - Understand the role of your genetics
One sentence that was burned into my brain when I was diagnosed in the 90s was that I would "very likely" later pass my type 1 diabetes on to my children. At that time I accepted that and at the age of 10 years I didn’t think much more about it. But how likely is it really to inherit type 1 diabetes?
March 10, 2020•by Ilka Gdanietz
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