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Why Managing Type 1 Diabetes Feels Harder Right After Diagnosis
Featured Article Type 1

Why Managing Type 1 Diabetes Feels Harder Right After Diagnosis

Blood sugar swings right after a Type 1 diagnosis are not a management failure. They are the biology of the honeymoon phase — and understanding it changes everything.

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You Keep Forgetting to Bolus Before You Eat. Here Is Why and What to Do.
Type 1

You Keep Forgetting to Bolus Before You Eat. Here Is Why and What to Do.

Consistent post-meal spikes despite a correct dose are almost always a timing problem, not a dosing problem. Here is what changes when you address the right variable.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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Why Fear of Low Blood Sugar at Work Can Make Glucose Control Harder
Type 1

Why Fear of Low Blood Sugar at Work Can Make Glucose Control Harder

Fear of hypoglycemia is real — but the workarounds it drives make the pattern worse. Here is the structural fix that actually works.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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The Invisible Exhaustion of Managing Type 1 Diabetes Well
Type 1

The Invisible Exhaustion of Managing Type 1 Diabetes Well

Excellent blood sugar control alongside persistent exhaustion is not a contradiction — it is the documented result of sustained metabolic vigilance.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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Why Correcting Your Blood Sugar Manually on an Omnipod 5 Usually Makes Things Worse
Type 1

Why Correcting Your Blood Sugar Manually on an Omnipod 5 Usually Makes Things Worse

Phantom carb entries and manual overrides corrupt the algorithm and create the roller coaster you are trying to prevent.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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Why Pausing Your Insulin Pump During a Nighttime Low Is Not Helping You
Type 1

Why Pausing Your Insulin Pump During a Nighttime Low Is Not Helping You

The insulin driving your 2am low was delivered over an hour ago. Pausing now does nothing to stop it — and often makes the rebound worse.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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Getting Enough Protein With Diabetes Without Wrecking Your Heart Health
Nutrition

Getting Enough Protein With Diabetes Without Wrecking Your Heart Health

Getting enough protein matters — but the type matters just as much. Here are the swaps that protect your heart without sacrificing blood sugar goals.

Kelly King, RD, LD

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Why You Are Not Losing Weight Even Though You Are Doing Everything Right
Type 2

Why You Are Not Losing Weight Even Though You Are Doing Everything Right

When weight loss stalls with diabetes, cutting more is usually not the answer. Adding strategic complex carbohydrates can restart the process.

Kelly King, RD, LD

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Managing Diabetes While Taking Care of Someone Else
Type 2

Managing Diabetes While Taking Care of Someone Else

Caregiving is hard enough without diabetes in the mix. Practical strategies for keeping blood sugar in range when someone else's needs come first.

Kelly King, RD, LD

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The Real Reason Type 1 Diabetes Makes Weight Loss Harder Than It Should Be
Type 1

The Real Reason Type 1 Diabetes Makes Weight Loss Harder Than It Should Be

If you are eating well and still not losing weight with Type 1, the calorie math of your low treatments may be the missing piece.

Kelsie Lewis, MS, RDN, CDCES

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Eating Well With Diabetes When You Are Completely Exhausted
Type 2

Eating Well With Diabetes When You Are Completely Exhausted

Too tired to cook but tired of fast food too? Here is why exhaustion makes blood sugar harder to manage and what to eat when you have almost no energy.

Courtney Wilson, RDN

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How to Eat Soft Foods After a Procedure Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar
Type 2

How to Eat Soft Foods After a Procedure Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar

On a soft food diet after dental work or surgery? Here is how to keep blood sugar stable without living on mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese.

Kelly King, RD, LD

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