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Routines. At first glance, they can look like just one more thing to get through in an already busy day managing life with type 2 diabetes. A predetermined action to...

I’m healthier with diabetes. Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? In my case, it’s true. Before my diagnosis, I was overweight, on my way to obesity. I used my weight as an...

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...

Many days when I wake up to start my day it's hard. Hard to face the day. Hard to focus and hard to manage but I continue to push for...

When it comes to support, we know that it is important when it comes to best managing diabetes. But it is also key for maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle, as...

I have diabetes, like most of you reading this. I live with it every day of my life. Some days it sucks. Many days it does not. Diabetes can be...

Diabetes. There are many words that come to mind when I think of it. Here are some of mine. Can you add any? What words come to mind for you?...

Each day I learn diabetes puts me at risk for other things. My epiphany started when I broke my ankle a month ago. I was pretty immobile which is not...

It is frequently written and discussed that being overweight has its downsides. Not only can it increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but it also increases the risk...

Hi, I’m Tom McAtee and I’m a diabetic. Hello, I’m Sarah Johnson and I’m a person with diabetes. Good evening, I'm George Smith and I have diabetes. Does any of...

Routines can help lighten the mental load of managing diabetes. They can help you take better care of yourself with more consistency. Routines add moments of calm and predictability throughout...

Recently I attended a diabetes update day in my area. They are open to both health professionals and people who live with diabetes, and usually happens twice a year. I...

I have never worn my diabetes on my sleeve but lately, well, I guess I have been...literally. Since the hot and humid weather has arrived, my libre sensor now shows...

I never gave a lot of thought about what would happen to my diabetes if I was suddenly immobilized. Why would I? I know what happens if I choose to...

As we all know exercise is very beneficial to type 2 diabetics. But what do we do when we get injured or disabled and our mobility is somewhat restricted. The...

Have you heard the term 'medical tourism?' Well, now there is something more specific: medication tourism. As a Canadian, I’m very concerned. As a diabetic, I’m even more concerned. The...

Caring for your skin is very important for everyone. But when you are diabetic that importance level increases. Did you know that caring for your skin is not just done...

Diabetes can be very confusing. There is so much to learn when first diagnosed. New skills, new lifestyles, new words. Almost a language of its own. Lately, I have been...

How many of us have heard about the "so and so" or "such and such" doctor on television? How do they know everything there is to know? Well "so and...

Diabetes. Just that word evokes a reaction. A visceral reaction. A reaction in my brain that I can't control because it's happened before I even realize it. It makes me...