Living

There is no doubt, one of the hardest parts of being diabetic is sticking to the proper diet, or even finding a diet that works for our bodies. Once we...

Most people realize they have to contribute a little urine during their annual physical — if you haven’t been asked to do this, then read on. This is definitely something you...

Pancreatic cancer is certainly not shy to the media, having affected some very well-known individuals and celebrities. Alex Trebek and Steve Jobs are two celebrities that come to mind when...

Recently a friend told me of this service that offers a monthly membership that delivers samples of diabetes-friendly snacks to your home. She bought it for her diabetic father, who...

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 have been many articles written about the effect diabetes has on our mental health. For me, living with my diabetes has been pretty simple in comparison to others. Although...

Last Sunday afternoon I put 3 sweet potatoes in the oven to bake (part of my food prep for the week), and decided to organize my freezer - because I’m...

At the beginning of the pandemic, I stopped going to the grocery store. I was anxious about dealing with panic buyers and trying to stock up on food when there...

I was starting to feel like I was blind in one eye and couldn’t see out of the other! After several years of tracking my eye health and vision, my...

One group of type 2 diabetes medications are called GLP-1 agonists — often referred to as non-insulin injectables. Common names in the US are: Victoza, Trulicity, Bydureon, Byetta, Ozempic, and Rybelsus. Most...

I love this community, everything it stands for, and how it treats all the people that belong to it. One thing I don’t think we do enough, because there is...

It is time to get to know some community members! We recently spoke with Dan Meredith, an active community member on our Facebook page. Dan frequently interacts on our Facebook...

Are you looking for a boost in your energy? How about a shift in your mindset? Wanting to do something positive for your health but feel overwhelmed at the thought...

Has anyone ever told you it’s okay to grieve the loss of your non-diabetes body? That it’s okay if you miss your “old” life? That feeling angry with diabetes, sad, frustrated...

Since the early days of the pandemic, there have been big shortages of fitness equipment. Many things contributed to this but not limited to: many people started working out at...

I am 3 months into my diabetes diagnosis. I am also a 4-year bladder cancer survivor. I have a urostomy. I experience migraines, asthma, and allergies. I have been overweight...

Going to the grocery store can feel like an obstacle course sometimes. I try to keep my eyes off of the baked goods section, avoid the aisle with chocolate bars...

All-or-nothing patterns of thinking often show up with health-related behaviors. That’s because your behaviors follow your thoughts. That’s why keeping your thoughts in check is important. With this thought pattern...

It is time to get to know some community members! We recently spoke with Dan Meredith, an active community member on our Facebook page. Dan frequently interacts on our Facebook...

We’re told that to successfully manage life with diabetes, we need to have goals. And those goals have to be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. For many people...