Diabetes Reset and Wellness
Why Morning Highs Happen
By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 11/05/2025In this post, “Beat the Dawn Effect: Why Morning Highs Happen (and How to Fix Them),” readers learn why blood sugar levels often rise overnight and upon waking — even without eating. It explains the dawn effect and feet-on-the-floor effect, common challenges for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. The article offers simple, evidence-based strategies like carb timing, balanced dinners, post-meal walks, and stress management to improve fasting numbers. Readers are invited to join the Wellness Reset Newsletter for a 7-day carb timing experiment and weekly functional medicine tips for blood sugar balance.
Diabetes in America
By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 11/04/2025📊 Diabetes affects 11.6% of U.S. adults — and 1 in 4 don’t even know they have it. This November, let’s change that. Knowledge is power, and lifestyle is medicine.
7-Day Plan to Lower Blood Sugar
By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 10/20/2025Food doesn’t have to be confusing. This 7-day plan uses one simple plate—½ non-starchy veggies, ¼ protein, ¼ smart carbs + healthy fats—to help you steady blood sugar, cut cravings, and feel energized. Get the grocery list, meal ideas, and quick movement tips you can start tonight.
Women and Diabetes
By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 10/15/2025Explore the unique challenges women face with diabetes, from gestational diabetes to menopause, and learn how functional medicine approaches—personalized nutrition, exercise, gut health, and mind-body therapies—can reduce risk and support long-term wellness.
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