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10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

March 20th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

As we enter this unprecedented phase of the pandemic, how do we as individuals and parents cope? Dr. Giuseppe (Bepi) Raviola serves as the director of the global mental health … Continue reading 10 Mental Health Strategies While We “Stay at Home”

Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

March 19th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

Taking care of ourselves, our families and our patients are our first priorities at this time. It is very quiet in most neighborhoods this morning; no commuter cars on the streets, … Continue reading Emergency Preparedness & Diabetes | CDC, ADA, & DDRC Advisement

Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

March 18th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

Our March 3rd Question of the week was a question about type 1 and alcohol. Although 66% of respondents chose the correct answer, one third did not. We thought that … Continue reading Alcohol, Type 1 and Avoiding Juicy Answers | QoW Rationale

Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

March 17th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | March 17, 2020

Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday

March 16th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday

Recently, metformin was in the news regarding a potential risk of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) contamination during medication production. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tested Metformin products to evaluate NDMA levels. … Continue reading Low Levels of NDMA found in a few Metformin Products | Mindful Monday

Carb Counting Made Easy | Resource Page

March 13th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Carb Counting Made Easy | Resource Page

Welcome to the Carb Counting Resource Page We receive so many great questions from our community about carb counting, so we’ve gathered all of our favorite, most trusted carb counting … Continue reading Carb Counting Made Easy | Resource Page

7 Steps to Reduce Weight Stigma Within Your Practice

March 12th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 7 Steps to Reduce Weight Stigma Within Your Practice

Weight stigma is pervasive in most health care settings. As Diabetes Specialists, we have an opportunity to recognize our own biases and take a leadership role in decreasing weight stigma … Continue reading 7 Steps to Reduce Weight Stigma Within Your Practice

Question of the Week | March 10, 2020

March 10th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | March 10, 2020

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | March 10, 2020