Samuel Taylor

Every person who has diabetes will inevitably experience it uniquely. While there are some symptoms and treatments that overlap, each person has a unique environment, body, and philosophy that will...

Some diabetes management techniques can be, metaphorically, wild. Very rigorous diets, specific regimens for each day, medications, and other managements can become a lot to handle. Another possible management is...

In the 1950s a proverbial stone was cast into the waters of society that would send ripples of both liberation and public health crisis. The ‘stone’ represents the widespread adoption...

Celebrities exist in every industry, niche, and community; the diabetes community is no exception. One name stands out among the rest, even more than Sir Fredrick Banting (the inventor of...

One of the more difficult and daunting facets of diabetes management is testing; knowing when to test, how often to test and just the pain of testing, are all burdens...

There are three main aspects of diabetes management; medication, diet, and exercise. Depending on the person with diabetes, it could be any mixture of these three things that will help...

As we sit in a space of rapidly moving events, it can be difficult to remember where we came from. As medical, technological, and societal evolution accelerates daily, today’s discoveries...

In a time where medications cost as much as rent or mortgage, and information is plentiful yet unreliable, there are countless remedies being marketed without much evidence to back. A...

Substance abuse is a topic of discussion usually referencing alcohol and other recreational drugs; however, one of the most abused substances is in almost everything our culture eats and is...

We have a beautiful thing here! The Type2Diabetes.com community is growing. As our community grows and more experience fills our reservoir of information, we hope to strengthen and unify through...

As someone who has dedicated a large portion of energy into pursuing solutions for people with chronic illness, including type 2 diabetes, learning about the 'direct to patient' healthcare model...

Diet and diabetes are inseparable; everything we consume influences our biome and as diabetics, one factor that is influenced more easily is, of course, blood glucose. So with diabetes, diet...

The disease of diabetes is one that most people are familiar with. Chances are, if you are reading this, you know someone with diabetes or have diabetes yourself. While in...

There is a lot of discussion about a popular macronutrient lately. Coaches tell their players to “carb load” while, dietitians tell their patients to "count carbs” and some people avoid...

Like most chronic illnesses, we manage with daily regiments of medication that keep our symptoms under control. Without their medications, most people would have a lower quality of life or...

We see many diet trends in today's heavily media influenced society. 'Vegetarian,' 'pescatarian,' 'paleo,'.. many of them becoming buzz-words for internet pseudo-nutritionists that claim their esoteric diets have done extraordinary...