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Free Resource Friday | Mindfulness & Compassion for Diabetes Educators

July 19th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Free Resource Friday | Mindfulness & Compassion for Diabetes Educators

You can find additional resources and further reading on her webinar here. Sign up for Diabetes Blog Bytes – we post one daily Blog Byte from Monday to Friday. And … Continue reading Free Resource Friday | Mindfulness & Compassion for Diabetes Educators

One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet

July 18th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet

In 2017, a study found that 11 million deaths worldwide were linked to poor diet. The research demonstrated that too much sugar, salt, and processed meats can contribute to diabetes, … Continue reading One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet

App for Remotely Managing Hypertension Effective in Type 2

July 17th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on App for Remotely Managing Hypertension Effective in Type 2

A new study shows a positive outcome for people with type 2 diabetes and utilizing a smartphone application to monitor blood pressure. The study gave a Bluetooth-connected blood pressure monitoring … Continue reading App for Remotely Managing Hypertension Effective in Type 2

Question of the Week | July 16, 2019

July 16th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | July 16, 2019

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 | July 16, 2019

Is Weight Stigma a Barrier to Effective Education? | July Newsletter

July 15th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Is Weight Stigma a Barrier to Effective Education? | July Newsletter

July Newsletter Now Available! Most of us aren’t even aware that weight bias is embedded in our everyday medical language, in scientific papers, and in our client interactions.  But with … Continue reading Is Weight Stigma a Barrier to Effective Education? | July Newsletter

How to Avoid Stigmatizing Kids with Obesity

July 13th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on How to Avoid Stigmatizing Kids with Obesity

Sensitive and appropriate language is a real struggle for health care providers when trying to tackle the topic of weight. National Public Radio (NPR) published an article on How Doctors … Continue reading How to Avoid Stigmatizing Kids with Obesity

23andMe launches a predisposition test for Type 2 diabetes

July 11th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on 23andMe launches a predisposition test for Type 2 diabetes

This past March, 23andMe, a personal genomics and biotechnology company announced their latest reporting technology, a test that determines a person’s predisposition to Type 2 diabetes. The test itself is … Continue reading 23andMe launches a predisposition test for Type 2 diabetes

Could work-related stress increase Type 2 risk in women?

July 10th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Could work-related stress increase Type 2 risk in women?

A recent study featured in the European Journal of Endocrinology finds that work stress may contribute to the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, particularly in women. Recent data shows that … Continue reading Could work-related stress increase Type 2 risk in women?