A thought-provoking, yet interesting question: can managing your blood sugar be
as simple as what you don't know? I think so.
As a daughter, sister and wife of family members living with type 2 and type 1 diabetes, I want to share
with you what I have learned not only as a family member living with diabetes, but as a columnist diabetes
radio host, podcast interviewer, video producer, former diabetes supply store owner, healthcare professional
educator and author.
Information is power! Making informed medical decisions can save your life by delaying or preventing
diabetes complications. I call this being "diabetes literate". As a case in point, the historic 1993 Diabetes
in Control and Complications Trial Study was so conclusive in determining how intensive control of blood
sugars dramatically decreases your probability of experiencing complications, that the study was ended early.
As an author and AskNadia columnist (ranked #1 by Google), named "Best Diabetes Blog for 2017 by
Healthline and with 24 nominations, my passion lies in being a diabetes advocate and teaching you how to
advocate for yourself.
I was not only born into a type 2 diabetes family but also married a type 1. I was propelled at a young age
into "caretaker mode," and with my knowledge of the scarcity of resources, support, and understanding for
people with diabetes, co-founded Diabetes Interview, now Diabetes Health magazine.
Sugar Happy-Your Diabetes Health Guide in Achieving Your Best Blood Sugars and Letting Go of Your
Diabetes Complication Fears will help you understand:
• Why diabetes is overwhelming. You are not alone.
• How to cope with diabetes burnout.
• How to bring down a blood sugar when your glucose meter reads 200 mg/dl or 4.4 mmol/L.
• Why you can wake up with a high or low blood sugar.
• Why exercise raises blood sugars.
• Type 2- going on insulin does not make you a failure.
• How to avoid or delay diabetes complications.
• Which diet is best for you.
• The important role of medical devices.
• The discouraging cost of diabetes and how it can lead to denial and the worst possible outcomes.
• Financial help with your diabetes supplies and how to apply for them.
This book is birthed out of my knowledge, experience and one-on-one interactions with people living with
diabetes. I think you will appreciate their personal stories in addition to the medical information it provides.
Without a doubt, Sugar Happy can be used as a guide to help you prevent or delay diabetes complications