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It’s that time of year again…

With snow comes shoveling, and with shoveling comes hypoglycemia, aka low blood glucose. Yesterday I shoveled three times – morning, mid-day, and late afternoon. I think it finally stopped snowing during the night. Then at 1:30 this morning, when I … Continue reading

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Lag Effective

I actually went to the exercise class on Saturday morning. It’s true – I ignored my excuses and exercised with a group. I also used a bunch of muscles that clearly haven’t been used in a long time, if ever. … Continue reading

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Lag Effect

Have you heard of the lag effect? It’s a phenomenon where exercise causes low blood glucose levels up to several hours after the activity. We often teach people with type 1 diabetes about the lag effect. We warn people to … Continue reading

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