Diabetes Reset and Wellness

How to Enjoy the Holidays Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar

By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 2025/12/08

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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The Type 2 Diabetes Bill of Rights

By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 2025/11/24

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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Lifestyle Medicine

By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 2025/11/19

Discover how the newest clinical guidelines make lifestyle change the first-line treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Learn how food, movement, sleep, and mindset work as powerful medicine to restore balance and remission naturally.

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How Gratitude Balances Your Body and Blood Sugar

By: Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES Published on: 2025/11/12

Discover how a simple daily gratitude practice can help lower stress, reduce cortisol, and naturally support balanced blood sugar. In this evidence-based post, Dr. Alexandra Santamaria, PharmD, CDCES, explains how gratitude activates the body’s relaxation response, improves insulin sensitivity, and complements nutrition and lifestyle changes—especially for women over 40 managing Type 2 diabetes or chronic health conditions.

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