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Many of us are now working from home (either full or part-time), thanks to COVID-19. And it can be a challenge. Here are some things that help me stay on...

Our latest ‘Meet the Advocates’ series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Christopher! I was diagnosed on August 19th, 2015. I found out initially that I...

Although I have always struggled with my weight despite drinking lots of water, eating well, and leading a mostly active lifestyle, if you would have told me that I would...

While we continue to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, it is important not to forget about the importance of other annual vaccinations, such as the influenza (flu) vaccine. Flu shots and other...

I recently had a doctor’s appointment. It was a regular 3-month checkup which I schedule to check my A1c and discuss general concerns and questions I have. My A1c at...

Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Shelley! Ten years before my diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, I had a baby...

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...

A sound and positive headspace is a game-changer for practicing the healthy behaviors involved in diabetes control. What we think guides our behaviors. So, if you are not thinking in...

Diabetes. Awww! Doesn’t that word just make you want to jump for joy? Hardly. Diabetes sucks. Diabetes is hard: hard to learn about, hard to understand, hard to control at...

Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Corinna! I was diagnosed in 2009 with an A1C above 13. It took me...

Basal insulin (not to be confused with basil you cook with!) is a common medical term used to describe long-acting insulin. Long-acting insulin is insulin which is typically taken once...

Managing diabetes can seem overwhelming and being overwhelmed is the first step toward discouragement and surrender. Don’t surrender. It would be just great if you didn’t have to change anything...

Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their experience helping others along their diabetes journey. Meet, Meryl! While I don’t have type 2 diabetes, I have worked with...

Over the last few years, a new category of injectable medications has become available for managing type 2 diabetes. They aren’t insulins or insulin replacements. They are GLP-1 agonists and...

Thank you to our awesome community members for being so open and sharing your treatment experiences with us! It is very clear that the road of figuring out medication for...

Let’s pretend you need surgery in the near future - and after that surgery, you’ll remain in the hospital for at least 2-3 days. If you’re like many, you’ve gone over...

This Diabetes Awareness Month, we're sending a tote bag to TWO lucky winners! Promote awareness while carrying your diabetes supplies, snacks, or anything else in style. "The perfect tote bag...

Well, it happened. The weather event that “always happens to other people, but never happens to us.” (Derecho in our case). Power out. No internet or cell service. Trees and fences wiped out. Houses destroyed...

Our latest 'Meet the Advocates' series includes details about their diabetes diagnosis and management journey. Meet, Phyllisa! I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2011 at the age of...

The hardest part of my week is surviving my 12-hour night shifts at work. 12-hour shifts are bad enough without being overnight. I have devised ways to keep my eating...