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Editor's note: This is an anonymous interview with someone who has been living with type 2 diabetes and is experiencing serious mood changes and swings. They wanted to share their...

Over the past two decades, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children has been rising. It was uncommon for kids to receive a diagnosis of T2D prior to...

It took a long time for me to know exactly what type of assistance I wanted with diabetes from my husband, family, and friends after my diagnosis. I gained understanding...

I always love going to the grocery store ready to bring home the good food I planned for. It’s always been something I look forward to. When I walk into...

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...

Family, the only people in this world we should expect to have our back and support us through anything. This becomes even more important once diagnosed with a chronic condition...

For about a month now, I have wanted to write about some overlapping things I often see in my work that relate to life transitions and diabetes, and feelings of...

My good friend/neighbor was staying away from home overnight for a couple of weeks because she'd signed up to be a crafts vendor in a nearby city’s market. Did I...

Baking is one of the great joys in life. There’s something satisfying about starting with a pile of dry powders, cups filled with wet liquids, teaspoons of spice, and ending...

Don’t let the stress of managing your blood sugar levels stop you from engaging in your favorite physical activity or trying new ways to be active. With a little organization...

Eating out is normally a festive and enjoyable experience, however, a restaurant menu can be a difficult thing to navigate. Even though sit-down seating in some restaurants has been closed...

Have you heard of ‘animal-assisted therapy’? It is a therapy that saves lives, every day. “Animal-assisted therapy is a growing field that uses dogs or other animals to help people...

We all get in a rut from time to time. The gap between knowing what we need to do and actually doing it can be a big divide at times. This is...

My heart sank when I read the Facebook post. It was from a man who was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. His doctor had sent him home with a...

It seems like we were just introduced to the Freestyle Libre, and now the anticipated Libre 2 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System has launched! Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMS) have become an...

In my opinion, diabetes is one of the biggest pain in the butt diseases to manage. You have to worry about your daily sugar, your A1c, carbohydrate intake, and so...

Over the years, the medical world has slowly peeled back layers of type 2 diabetes. Although diabetes can seem like a simple condition, it’s really not. There are actually a number of...

Diabetes sets the stage for perfectionism and feelings of failure. No wonder many people with diabetes struggle, when you think about it. All efforts in diabetes management are an attempt to...

I cannot begin to tell you how important it is to ask questions in your medical care. In fact, it may even save your life. In a report by John Hopkins, medical...

Telemedicine is stepping it up a notch in our current world, so that everyone can stay safe and healthy. Doctor’s offices are offering appointments remotely, over the phone and via...