Gout and blood sugar. Are they the same problem? You have gout. You have prediabetes or type 2. Your doctor treats them like separate problems. They’re not. Consider this the conversation nobody has given you. Important before you continue: The information in this blog is educational and does not replace personalised medical advice. If you […]
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Intuitive eating for Diabetes and Prediabetes. It was the same quinoa salad. Same portion. Same time of day. Monday’s version left him feeling steady and energized two hours later. Wednesday’s version sent his blood sugar climbing in a way that took hours to settle. Same food. Same amount. Different result. His doctor’s response was to […]
Does lack of sleep affect blood sugar levels? Before I answer, I want to tell you about someone I spoke to recently. She is insulin resistant. Has been told she has “stage 1 diabetes” — which is most likely prediabetes, just described in different language by a different doctor. She is doing her best — […]
As a pharmacist in Cape Town, I’ve watched countless customers blame themselves for sugar cravings. But here’s what I’ve learned about cortisol sugar cravings: they aren’t about willpower – they’re about understanding how your stress hormones actually work. The Tuesday Afternoon Mystery Thabo approached my pharmacy counter looking frustrated. He’d been managing his prediabetes well […]