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Getting to the Bottom of FMTs
Written and clinically reviewed by Marissa Town, RN, BSN, CDCES Everyone poops, but talking about it is usually taboo. (Tab-poo?) But what if we can use poop to alter the microbiome in the intestines and help alleviate symptoms of a variety of illnesses? Could you wipe away the thoughts about the gross factor in order to …
Around the Bend
It was just after sunrise. As I do most mornings, I headed out the door for a run to start the day. It was a chilly Michigan morning, and the sky was cloudless and intensely blue. I went back for a hat, decided against gloves, and closed the back door. I jogged to the end …
Delaying Diabetes
Written and clinically reviewed by Marissa Town, RN, BSN, CDCES Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.1 There are many different areas of research related to diabetes, and one of them is preventing type 1 diabetes. There is a large group of healthcare …
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Current Poll Question
Does the heat affect your (or your CWD's) blood sugars?
Yes, the heat causes highs.
20%
Yes, the heat causes lows.
24%
Yes, the heat causes highs and lows.
40%
Unsure if we've ever noticed an effect.
16%
No, we don't see any heat-related change.
4%
Something else
0%
Current DTeam Question
Question from Connecticut, USA:
Does Nifedipine mask symptoms of low blood sugar?
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