Misha Coutts
Diabetic Management Specialist
My passion for dietetics is deeply rooted in my lived experience with type 1 diabetes, which I have managed for most of my life.
This personal journey inspired my commitment to supporting individuals with diabetes, by providing practical, evidence-based guidance that empowers confident, sustainable blood glucose management across all stages of life.
Areas of Care and Expertise
- Support and education for individuals and families newly diagnosed with diabetes
- Diabetes care across all life stages, from pediatric to adult and older adult care
- Practical carbohydrate counting tailored to your lifestyle, routines, and cultural preferences
- Reading and understanding food labels to make confident, informed choices
- Using low-GI and high-GI foods effectively for blood glucose management
- Applying glycemic index and glycemic load principles in everyday eating
- Calculating and adjusting insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios
- Understanding insulin sensitivity factors and using correction doses safely
- Insulin injection techniques and site rotation for optimal absorption
- Recognizing, preventing, and treating hypoglycemia
- Understanding ketones, including causes, testing, prevention, and interpretation of results
- Managing blood glucose safely when consuming alcohol
- Sports nutrition for people with diabetes, including fueling strategies and insulin adjustments around exercise
- Blood glucose management before, during, and after trainings and competitions
- Nutrition therapy for type 2 diabetes, focusing on sustainable lifestyle changes and improved glycemic control
- Nutrition support for gestational diabetes
- Managing blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre-existing diabetes
- Identifying patterns and problem-solving blood glucose fluctuations