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Lifting People Up with our Words

June 17th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Lifting People Up with our Words

What we say matters. As educators, advocates, spouses, friends, and providers, our use of language can deeply affect the self-view of people living with diabetes every day. Intentional communication is … Continue reading Lifting People Up with our Words →

Does Video Gaming Affect Food Choices? | Tech Thursday

June 11th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Does Video Gaming Affect Food Choices? | Tech Thursday

College-aged men who play video games consumed less healthy foods than their non-gaming peers, according to data presented at Nutrition 2020 Live Online. “Video game usage has been studied extensively … Continue reading Does Video Gaming Affect Food Choices? | Tech Thursday →

Early Adversity and Strategies to Provide Equitable Care

June 10th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Early Adversity and Strategies to Provide Equitable Care

If we consider why certain groups are at increased risk for diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancers and other health issues, we can look back in time to their childhood for … Continue reading Early Adversity and Strategies to Provide Equitable Care →

Question of the Week | June 9, 2020

June 9th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | June 9, 2020

LS takes 20 units 70/30 insulin twice daily with an insulin pen. LS states that blood sugars are usually on target, but over the past week, blood sugars have suddenly increased. … Continue reading Question of the Week | June 9, 2020 →

Diabetes Intensive Webinar Series | Starts June 23

June 8th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Diabetes Intensive Webinar Series | Starts June 23

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar series. Coach Beverly is offering FREE access to our Level 2 | Standards of Care Intensive Series Live Stream Webinars. … Continue reading Diabetes Intensive Webinar Series | Starts June 23 →

Metformin XR Warning due to NDMA impurity

June 6th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Metformin XR Warning due to NDMA impurity

Some brands of long acting Metformin are being recalled since they contain higher than acceptable levels of NDMA (see list below). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended recalls … Continue reading Metformin XR Warning due to NDMA impurity →

70/30 Insulin Dilemma | QoW Rationale

June 4th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 70/30 Insulin Dilemma | QoW Rationale

This question addressed rising blood glucose and best insulin adjustment strategy. Since this was our most popular question this month, we wanted to provide an explanation to pass on this … Continue reading 70/30 Insulin Dilemma | QoW Rationale →

Racism in Medicine | Mindful Monday

June 1st, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Racism in Medicine | Mindful Monday

We at Diabetes Education Services want to call attention to the importance of standing against racism in medicine. As a business serving all people with a shared goal of trying … Continue reading Racism in Medicine | Mindful Monday →