TYPE 2 DIABETES

Hope Warshaw, long time diabetes educator

Power of Collaboration – AADE and Welldoc Embrace Digital Health

Hope Warshaw, long time diabetes educator, 2016 President of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), offers details about the multi-year and ongoing collaboration between AADE and Welldoc. This collaboration has been built on the goal to enable AADE’s members (diabetes educators) to develop the skills and have the resources to integrate digital health solutions

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Reflections on the Staggering 2017 Economic Costs of Diabetes in U.S.

Malinda Peeples, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE, is a nationally recognized diabetes educator and clinical and informatics nurse specialist in the field of diabetes care for more than 30 years. Over the last decade she has been advancing the role of digital health solutions to improve care and lessen its burden within healthcare delivery system transformation.

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3 Things to Know About the Diabetes and Heart Disease Connection

You’ve probably heard people with diabetes have a higher risk for many health complications. And as it turns out, heart disease is one of those complications. Adults with diabetes are two to four more times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those without diabetes. However, The Harris Poll conducted a survey of 1,050

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Diabetes and the flu

Diabetes and the Flu: 6 Things You Should Know

Individuals with diabetes (type 1, type 2 or gestational) who get seasonal flu or H1N1 face additional challenges in keeping blood sugar under control. Being sick with the flu changes your appetite, which affects blood sugar. Feeling tired from the flu can mask symptoms of low and high blood glucose. Even more, since diabetes decreases

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Recipes for Thanksgiving

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes and Ideas for Diabetes

Holidays that are centered around sharing food aren’t always easy for someone with diabetes. Welldoc’s Registered Dietitian says the good news is with just a few minor tweaks and using some creative diabetes-friendly recipes, you can enjoy the holidays. With Thanksgiving being a major food holiday, we’re sharing some healthy recipes and ideas for your

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Added Sugars Guide for those with Type 2 Diabetes

You don’t have to have diabetes in order to know that sugar has been made the villain of all foods. But the truth is, sugar isn’t that evil. Nor is it the root cause of all prediabetes and diabetes. For starters, it can help someone recover from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Yet, that doesn’t mean

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Taking Diabetes Self-Management to the Next Level