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For many people living with type 2 diabetes, starting treatment with injectables or insulin can be intimidating and disheartening. Even with good diet, exercise, and management practices, diabetes progression leads...

Most people vividly remember the day they were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. While everyone's diagnosis story and events leading up to it are different, the news is overwhelming and...

I have struggled with depression most of my life. For most of my life, it was undiagnosed. The struggle is real, though. Merely having a chronic health condition can make...

If you are living with type 2 diabetes, you may have been told that weight loss can help you obtain a healthier status. If weight loss is a goal for...

Even though we talk a lot about diabetes being a self-managed condition, it is helpful if you have a support system in place. I often refer to managing diabetes as...

Many years ago, when I was mired in disordered eating and obsessed with the size of my body, I was lucky enough to stumble across the concept of Health At...

Taking insulin for type 2 diabetes can be a lot of work. But there are options that may potentially make life a little easier for you. You may have heard of...

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...

There are things in life that I find insulting. Thankfully I can either ignore or roll with it. Well, that’s not quite true either, I obsess about it then I...

When working with type 2 diabetes patients, I receive many of the same questions related to diabetes care. Here are the top three: There’s a common misconception that someone with...

After having cataract surgery on both of my eyes I have a whole new outlook on the world! For the first time since I was a child, I’m able to...

When working with individuals for counseling and coaching, I always start with asking about their goals and what it is they want. So often I hear back responses such as ...

Navigating life with type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming and confusing, especially when you are going through it without much support. It is hard to know where to turn when...

One of the hardest parts about having diabetes is that it can affect every part of your body, usually, without warning. Adding to the devastation, most of the destruction to...

If you have diabetes, checking your blood sugar can be an important and common part of your care. Monitoring your blood sugar can help you maintain healthy levels, which can...

A few months ago I took on a new eating challenge. Though I’d sworn off strict diets many years ago, I felt I was turning to sweets too often and...

Checking your blood sugar is part of diabetes management. We know when your individual blood sugar readings are in range, they will result in a hemoglobin A1C that will be...

Your needs to properly care for your diabetes are an inherent right. To do so, is probably going to require you to advocate for your needs more than a few...

The healthcare world is full of all kinds of lingo. In fact, you may meet two different medical professionals who refer to the same diabetes “thing” with different terms. Your family or...

Dealing with a new type 2 diabetes diagnosis is frustrating, scary, and confusing. Dealing with the progression of diabetes can also evoke all of those feelings. And for valid reasons!...