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Question of Week | How much insulin for Turkey Dinner?

November 22nd, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | How much insulin for Turkey Dinner?

JR is going to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving.  JR has type 1 diabetes and is nervous about figuring out how much insulin to take with this carb heavy celebration.  … Continue reading Question of Week | How much insulin for Turkey Dinner?

Can’t afford Insulin? Strategies that can help

November 16th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Can’t afford Insulin? Strategies that can help

The cost of insulin is a real problem. According to an analysis of data from the CDC’s 2021 National Health Interview Survey, 1.3 million Americans with diabetes, or 16.5% of … Continue reading Can’t afford Insulin? Strategies that can help

Question of Week | Bolus insulin to cover steak and salad?

November 15th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | Bolus insulin to cover steak and salad?

JT tells you, “if I have a steak and salad for dinner, I will give myself 2-3 units of bolus insulin”.  What is the best response? That could be dangerous, … Continue reading Question of Week | Bolus insulin to cover steak and salad?

Happy World Diabetes Day

November 14th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Happy World Diabetes Day

I love November because we get to celebrate National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on November 14th, which is Dr. Banting’s Birthday. One hundred and one years ago, two … Continue reading Happy World Diabetes Day

Rationale of the Week | What do new ADA/EASD Standards Recommend?

November 10th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | What do new ADA/EASD Standards Recommend?

For last week’s practice question, we quizzed test takers on the new ADA/EASD Standards. 56% of respondents chose the best answer. We want to clarify and share this important information, … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | What do new ADA/EASD Standards Recommend?

Question of Week | Why are you worried that RT keeps using same site?

November 8th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of Week | Why are you worried that RT keeps using same site?

RT says they keep using the same site for their insulin pump, since it doesn’t hurt as much. When you evaluate their abdomen, you notice a large lump at the … Continue reading Question of Week | Why are you worried that RT keeps using same site?

November 2022 eNews | Top 7 Highlights from New Diabetes Consensus

November 4th, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on November 2022 eNews | Top 7 Highlights from New Diabetes Consensus

Happy Diabetes Month We are excited to announce the new ADA/EASD Consensus Statement on the Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 diabetes. Coach Beverly has poured through the pages of … Continue reading November 2022 eNews | Top 7 Highlights from New Diabetes Consensus

Rationale of the Week | How does Metformin Impact cancer risk?

November 2nd, 2022 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Rationale of the Week | How does Metformin Impact cancer risk?

For last week’s practice question, we quizzed test takers on how Metformin impacts cancer risk. 64% of respondents chose the best answer. We want to clarify and share this important … Continue reading Rationale of the Week | How does Metformin Impact cancer risk?