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Low Carb in Lung Disease

Introduction Lung disease burden Role of inflammation in lung disease Nutrition guidelines in lung disease Is diet relevant in lung disease? Benefits of carbohydrate restriction in lung disease Glucose and Lung Disease Steroid-induced hyperglycemia Effect of Hyperglycemia in COPD on … Continue reading

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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), part 1 – Screening/Diagnosis

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) – diagnosis Pregnancy can be difficult enough without the challenge of an added complication like gestational diabetes to make you worry about harming your unborn child and setting yourself up for a difficult and/or dangerous labor … Continue reading

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This blog originated out of my frustration with the state of nutrition in the inpatient (hospital) setting.  There were (and continue to be) far too many times that I have walked into a room of a patient with diabetes (usually … Continue reading

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