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All I want for Christmas this year is for more research on females with type 1 diabetes and hypothyroidism. Here is a list of my research ideas: STUDY 1 How to best study the effects of the menstrual cycle on glucose control and insulin sensitivity in females with type 1 diabetes 1.   Observation/Background: There is not enough consistency in the methodology of the research on the menstrual cycle, including in females with type 1 diabetes.(1-7) Research needs to be repeated t

Here are some of my favorite relatively low carb foods. These foods personally help me to keep my blood glucose levels in range, which is my main goal for myself. DISCLAIMER: I am not a registered dietician nor a medical professional, and I am not qualified to give dietary/medical advice. Please speak with your registered dietician and/or medical team before making any dietary or medical changes. This post is meant to provide food ideas that you can discuss with your register

I first published this article on Medium . Photo by Hanna Pad: https://www.pexels.com/photo/pink-and-white-flowers-on-white-wooden-table-8534381/ Dear diabetes researchers and tech companies, My name is Aisha, and I have been living with type 1 diabetes (t1d) for 30 years. Diabetes technology has come a long way, and I am very grateful for all the advancements that help me to live life more fully with this disease. I now use a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) instead of a glu

This is a story about how I have lived through the ups and downs of my life—as a female with both type 1 diabetes (t1d) and hypothyroidism—while trying to find the purpose of all of it. I have been living with both diseases for about 30 years now! I was diagnosed with t1d at the tender age of 4 and hypothyroidism around that time as well (they are both autoimmune diseases, but only hypothyroidism runs in my family).   Growing up, I never wanted to let my illnesses hold me bac

Many people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have hypothyroidism.(1) Additionally, females are more likely to have hypothyroidism than males due to many possible factors, such as hormones, that are not well-understood.(1–4) Diabetes and hypothyroidism are both hormone disorders.(5,6) Hormones are chemical messengers that flow through your bloodstream to tissues or organs and have many different slow-acting effects on the body.(7) Insulin hormone (related to diabetes), thyroid hormo

Coons A, Shubrook JH . Ann Infert Rep Endocrin. 2021;4(1):1026. The authors discuss the interaction between the female reproductive system and T1D and how to improve future research and management of T1D. Click here to read the publication.