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Allison Herschede, RN, CDCES
Allison is a Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, author, and Lead Diabetes Educator at diaVerge Diabetes.
She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 18 months old in 1981, and only knew the standard diabetes recommendations until discovering low carb in 2010. Upon changing her diet, Allison was able to reduce her insulin needs by 50%, lose 55lb, and safely eliminate 15 prescription medications.
Allison is one of the founders of TYPEONEGRIT, a group of type 1 adults and families who follow Dr. Richard K. Bernstein’s plan for diabetes management, and are thriving.
She uses all the latest and best diabetes tools, and used the AAPS hybrid closed-loop system for three years, and is now using LOOP to keep her A1c safely in the 4% range. 
Allison's book, Grit Pregnancies, a guide to healthy pregnancy with type 1 diabetes, is available at retailers around the world.