Children With Diabetes
We stumbled on this new product at Walmart called Quick Sticks. $5.99 for 10 tubes. They come in watermelon or sour apple. Each one is 10g. They are like a giant pixie stick. My daughter gives them two...
View ArticleAre Glucose Quick Sticks safe for people who do not have diabetes?
Quick sticks are just basically flavored sugar. They are not meant to be eaten like candy, but are certainly as safe as candy when consumed by people without diabetes. I would often give one son a...
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Dr Steve Edleman from TCOYD in San Diego, CA- “For people living with diabetes, anything to simplify day-to-day low blood sugar struggles and replace flavorless oversized tabs, messy gel tubes and...
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Jeff from Frisco, TX- “I woke up at 5 am Saturday with a blood sugar reading of 78. Not really where I wanted to be considering I was riding 62 miles on a bike in 2 hours. Next thing I know it’s the...
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Tiffany from Kathleen, GA- “Ariana has gotten to try the watermelon Quick Sticks and she just loved it! One of the things I love about Quick Sticks is how fast she can take them versus a juice box,...
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Terri from Houston, TX- “My husband is a Type 2 diabetic and was working on his motorcycle and when I went outside; he was shaking and feeling faint. We check his blood sugar and he was at 51. I ran...
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Ginger from Newport, VT- “There’s a big difference between pixie sticks and [Quick Sticks]. Using a candy that comes with a variety of chemicals and unnatural flavoring, and dyes [slows] down the...
View ArticleWhy do Glucose Quick Sticks have 10 grams of carbs in each stick?
Diabetes is not a “one size fits all” disease. We have tried for years to standardize diabetes care, only to become frustrated with what works for one patient does not work well for another. That is...
View ArticleCarbohydrate Exchange vs. Carbohydrate Counting
As a CDE I get a lot of questions concerning carbohydrate exchanges vs. carbohydrate counting. So to simplify, let us explore exactly what a carbohydrate exchange is. Many of us know approximately...
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“Making The Journey Easier” by Brooke Wheeler
Living with diabetes is challenging. Of course those affected most are those who have diabetes themselves. However, being a mom of a 6 year old boy who has diabetes, I can tell you that it is hard for...
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