Dr. Riddell was recently featured on the Diabetes Canada Podcast. He discusses the importance of exercise for those with diabetes and his work to determine how best to manage blood sugars with physical fitness. You can listen to the podcast HERE.
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World Diabetes Day Facebook Live Event
Join us on World Diabetes Day (November 14) for a Facebook Live event with Dr. Riddell! He will be answering all your questions on type 1 diabetes and exercise.
Insulin Management Strategies for Exercise in Diabetes
Dessi Zaharieva and Dr. Riddell recently published a review article on insulin management strategies for exercise in individuals with diabetes. If you are interested in reading the article, you can view it HERE.
Job Postings in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University
Applications are invited for full-time tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence July 1, 2018. The application deadline date for all positions is November 1, 2017. For details about the positions, click HERE.
Type 1 Diabetes & Exercise Consensus Paper Reach
According to Neil Bennet, deputy editor of The Lancet, JDRF's type 1 diabetes and exercise consensus paper "has had an impressive 15,953 page views since January just from TheLancet.com alone." If you are interested in reading the paper, it is available from TheLancet.com.
ADA 2017
By Mark Harmel from Medscape.com Exercise is really tough to manage with type 1 diabetes; will the development of the artificial pancreas (AP) make it any easier? With the varied glucose impact of different exercise types from a long aerobic run to anaerobic weight-lighting, the impact all of these profile types would need to be programmed […]
Dessi Wins 2 Medals at Grappling Industries Tournament
This past weekend Dessi Zaharieva won 2 medals at the Grappling Industries Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi and No Gi Round Robin Tournament. She received a silver medal in gi and a gold medal in no gi. Congratulations Dessi!
Nutrition and Insulin Management Guidelines for Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes
By Jeff Craven from EndocrinologyAdvisor.com Patients with type 1 diabetes and their providers should recognize how the form and intensity of exercise affects glucose control, according to a recent consensus statement published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. "Regular exercise has long been known to be beneficial from a cardiometabolic perspective for people living with […]
New Advice on Exercise for Those With Type 1 Diabetes
By Miriam E Tucker from Medscape.com A new consensus statement advises individuals with type 1 diabetes on how to exercise safely. "Regular exercise can help individuals with diabetes to achieve their blood lipid, body composition, fitness, and blood sugar goals," said lead author Michael C Riddell, PhD, of the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, […]
