The Pros and Cons of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)

[ad_1] You’ve probably seen me wearing a small device on my upper arm in a lot of the pictures on this website. That’s my CGM, a tool that’s instrumental in my daily diabetes management.  It’s a brilliant piece of equipment, and I absolutely love it (most of the time). Key Points: CGMs provide real-time and … Read more

Metformin for Prediabetes: The Pros & Cons

[ad_1] More and more, people are taking metformin “off-label” (in a manner not officially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]) for the treatment of prediabetes. Without intervention, many people with prediabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. However, early lifestyle interventions such as eating a healthy diet, … Read more

Metformin for Type 1 Diabetes: Pros and Cons

[ad_1] Metformin is the most commonly prescribed glucose-lowering medicine in the world, and it is frequently used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes.  Although the medicine is currently only officially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating type 2 diabetes, you may have heard about people with type 1 … Read more