Diabetes Reset and Wellness

Tracking Less Might Help Your Blood Sugar (Especially During the Holidays)

Tracking Less Might Help Your Blood Sugar (Especially During the Holidays)By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 12/16/2025

Watching blood sugar numbers too closely can sometimes increase stress — and raise glucose levels instead of lowering them. This post explains how tracking anxiety affects cortisol, why more data isn’t always better, and how focusing on one simple metric can help calm both your nervous system and your blood sugar during the holidays.

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Tracking Less Might Help Your Blood Sugar (Especially During the Holidays)

How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar

How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Spiking Your Blood SugarBy: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 12/08/2025

Enjoying the holidays doesn’t have to mean losing control of your blood sugar. In this simple and practical guide, you’ll learn how to build a balanced holiday plate, reduce stress-related spikes, enjoy treats without guilt, and use small habits—like a 5-minute post-meal walk—to stay steady all season long. Perfect for women over 40 who want to feel good, stay energized, and enjoy holiday meals with confidence.

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How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar

The Type 2 Diabetes Bill of Rights

The Type 2 Diabetes Bill of RightsBy: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 11/24/2025

A clear, simple guide to the Type 2 Diabetes Bill of Rights and why every woman over 40 deserves full, honest information about her care — including the possibility of lifestyle-supported remission.

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The Type 2 Diabetes Bill of Rights

Why We Gain Weight During the Holidays

Why We Gain Weight During the HolidaysBy: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 11/21/2025

Every year we gain any where from 1 to 5 lbs through the holidays. Even worst we never lose the weight and over the years we can gain as much as 20 to 50 lbs.

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Why We Gain Weight During the Holidays