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Preparing for Summer Adventure

Since my type 2 diabetes diagnosis, I've made it a point to go on a summer adventure every summer that involves physical activity. After neglecting my health for so long...

By Christopher Hughes

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5 Mistakes People Make About Their A1C

An A1C is more than just a lab result for you and your medical team. Here are 5 mistakes people with diabetes make about with their A1C: A1Cs can tell...

By Megan Munoz

3 days ago

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Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

We’ve all been there. You go to medical appointments, have a rushed visit with your provider, get some feedback and instructions, then only after you’ve left do you remember questions,...

By Alexis Skelley

July 16, 2021

Preparing for Summer Adventure

Since my type 2 diabetes diagnosis, I've made it a point to go on a summer adventure every summer that involves physical activity. After neglecting my health for so long...

By Christopher Hughes

2 days ago

5 Mistakes People Make About Their A1C

An A1C is more than just a lab result for you and your medical team. Here are 5 mistakes people with diabetes make about with their A1C: A1Cs can tell...

By Megan Munoz

3 days ago

Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

We’ve all been there. You go to medical appointments, have a rushed visit with your provider, get some feedback and instructions, then only after you’ve left do you remember questions,...

By Alexis Skelley

July 16, 2021

Preparing for Summer Adventure

Since my type 2 diabetes diagnosis, I've made it a point to go on a summer adventure every summer that involves physical activity. After neglecting my health for so long...

By Christopher Hughes

2 days ago

5 Mistakes People Make About Their A1C

An A1C is more than just a lab result for you and your medical team. Here are 5 mistakes people with diabetes make about with their A1C: A1Cs can tell...

By Megan Munoz

3 days ago

Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

We’ve all been there. You go to medical appointments, have a rushed visit with your provider, get some feedback and instructions, then only after you’ve left do you remember questions,...

By Alexis Skelley

July 16, 2021

A Friendly Diabetes Complications Reminder

After my scare this past month with having a stroke, I feel it is important to remember why we are fighting diabetes daily, and give a little reminder as to...

By Christopher Gehrke

4 days ago

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What Is Insulin to Carb Ratio?

You may have run across this term “insulin to carb ratio” and have wondered, what can that possibly mean for me? Is this some type of mathematics that my body...

By Toby Smithson, MSNW, RDN, LDN, CDE

5 days ago

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Preparing for Summer Adventure

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Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

Preparing for Summer Adventure

5 Mistakes People Make About Their A1C

Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

Preparing for Summer Adventure

5 Mistakes People Make About Their A1C

Self-Advocacy for Optimal Diabetes Care: Playing Your Part and Speaking Up

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