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College Bound With Type 1 Diabetes

Study: Vitamin D Levels Peak in August

'Reverse Vaccine' for Type 1 Diabetes
Seems to Pass Human Test

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Codekia Announces My Nutrition
Codekia has released My Nutrition, a complete food nutrition database designed to help clients meet their individual nutritional goals. My Nutrition features a comprehensive database of nutrition facts and information about more than 8,000 foods directly from the USDA. Learn more »

AllergyEats and OpenTable
AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, has a new affiliate relationship with OpenTable, which will allow clients and patients with allergies to quickly and easily make restaurant reservations directly from the AllergyEats website and smartphone app. Learn more »

In the September issue

Houston’s dining scene

Rare and unusual food allergies

Parenteral nutrition drug shortages

Probiotics product roundup

RDs on the forefront of smartphone apps

Nut and seed butters

Off to College

If your clients have teenagers who are about to go away to college, they’re probably experiencing a flood of emotions. They may be joyful and excited that their child is about to experience college life; they may be sad that their sons or daughters are leaving the nest; and they may be worried about whether their kids will choose friends wisely, develop good study habits, or manage a health issue successfully—especially if they have type 1 diabetes.

In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Toby Smithson, RDN, LDN, CDE, discusses strategies dietitians can use to counsel parents and their college-bound teens about successful diabetes self-management. Smithson gives examples of important points to discuss with these young patients to ensure they’re armed with the best information and resources to live their healthiest lives on campus.

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College Bound With Type 1 Diabetes
By Toby Smithson, RDN, LDN, CDE

As a nutrition professional, if you’ve ever had the opportunity to counsel teenage patients with type 1 diabetes who are about to go to college, you know how unsettling a time this can be for them and their families.

Even if you’re about to counsel an anxious incoming freshman for the first time, know that you can have a powerful influence on his or her health behaviors by helping the student make this critical transition to independence a positive one. No matter what level of support and supervision families have provided their college bound teens until now, it’s time for these young adults to take the reins and manage their disease successfully on their own.

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Study: Vitamin D Levels Peak in August
The levels of vitamin D are lowest in February and highest in August, a new study in USA Today reports.

'Reverse Vaccine' for Type 1 Diabetes Seems to Pass Human Test
In the first trial with human subjects, a vaccine reduced the number of immune system “killer” cells that attack crucial insulin-producing cells, as reported in the Los Angeles Times.

Routine Tasks Pose Problems for Older Individuals
With Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D-deficient older individuals are more likely to struggle with everyday tasks such as dressing or climbing stairs, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Scientists estimate as many as 90% of older individuals are vitamin D deficient. A vitamin D deficiency can lead to a decline in bone density, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, or broken bones.

“Seniors who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have mobility limitations and to see their physical functioning decline over time,” says the study’s lead author, Evelien Sohl, MSc, of VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Older individuals with these limitations are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes and face a higher risk of mortality.”

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