Editors Column
Introduction
As we put this edition of the ADE together, it remains a challenging time for diabetes educators and the people with diabetes we care for. I hope everyone is staying safe and well and that the situation will have improved by the time that I am writing my next column.
With major changes to the way we work, I hope the articles on telehealth published in our last edition of the ADE were helpful to members. Following on from this, we have another article from Amy Rush, Dietitian CDE from the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre discussing her experience providing insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring education and training via telehealth. And JDRF discuss whether telehealth will change the future of type 1 diabetes care.
This edition also has a focus on women’s health and nutrition.
Based on her PhD research, Robyn Barnes, Dietitian CDE at The Diabetes Centre, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, explores the question: How much carbohydrate does a woman with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus need? With the current focus on low-carb diets among people with diabetes and among the general population, it’s an important question to answer.
Still on the topic of women’s health, your editor has provided an article on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and diabetes, explaining why it’s important for CDEs to be aware of this common endocrine condition in women, which significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Patricia Marshall, dietitian CDE at Curtin University discusses the role of dietary protein in the development of diabetes-related kidney disease. With a rise in interest in the Paleo and Carnivore diets, the question of whether a high protein diet is safe is a crucial one.
Finally, I have provided an article on plant-based diets and type 2 diabetes, discussing the role of plant-based diets in both reversing and managing diabetes along with the mechanisms that might explain the benefits of this way of eating.
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Once again I’d like to thank our hard-working EAG, and our authors, for helping to bring this edition together, particularly at this difficult time. We hope you enjoy reading it and welcome your feedback.