Lizmari Collazo

The holidays are upon us. Hopefully, many of us have survived Thanksgiving to an extent. Perhaps some of us felt like we succeeded, and some of us felt like we...

We often speak about depression when we’re discussing the emotional challenges of diabetes. And with good reason. Diabetes can be a burdensome and scary prospect for a person – ignorance...

When my father was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there was a lot of prevailing ignorance as to what was best for extending a long and healthy life for...

For many people, the fear of diabetes and its progression is VERY real. Not just for its potentially deadly complications, but also because of the prospect of having to use...

Last March, the diaTribe Foundation contacted me with a powerful opportunity. They were looking for advocates, or persons with diabetes, who could help stand up and speak regarding the approval...

I was watching this video in which a doctor rants (pretty much) about how people give him grief for not having breakfast. He declares “Don’t judge when it comes to what others...

I am 39 years old. I have never had a child. The thought of having a child, aside from some warm, fuzzy afterthought, has never much crossed my mind. But…...

Tonight I will be attending dinner with my significant other, and his best friend. I have been planning for this time, and so I have scheduled meals and carbohydrates through...

Diabetes awareness isn't just about being knowledgeable about all that is diabetes... Diabetes awareness is also be about being aware of that person in our lives that lives with diabetes...

I do not currently have a ‘full time job.’ Instead, I have many part time jobs, and free lance jobs. At one of them, I am required to be at...

Diabetes is a serious condition. And yes, it can be a potentially deadly condition. People may often joke a lot about eating too many sweets and ending up with diabetes…...

One big concern for many persons with diabetes is finding the means for managing their condition on limited resources and limited income. It can be a scary thing when one...

We’ve come a long way in discussing the various treatments for type 2 diabetes, and their effectiveness. When many other avenues are exhausted, and a person’s type 2 diabetes has...

and Don't Even Know It. When I was around 6 or 7 years old, I started changing. I gradually went from a happy, slim and active child, to a cranky...

From what I learn, I always come away with the impression that type 2 diabetes management should be as simple as 2+2=4… and sometimes, I overconfidently feel like it is!...

When all other oral treatment alternatives have been exhausted, there are still some treatment plans available for persons with diabetes. These treatments consist of various injectable medications, which may require...

I am 38 years old and I have type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was 33 years young, and though I’m not the youngest of people (by far)...

When we think of medical alert jewelry, we tend to think of persons who might be in immediate danger from a food allergy, or even a low blood glucose episode...

It’s starting to be that time of the year where folks might turn into geese, and flee the cold weather. I can’t say I blame them. My home state of...