Insulin Injection TipsAccording to The Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) study, resistance to starting insulin therapy is a major problem among patients and providers/physicians. The DAWN study revealed insulin therapy begins...
5 Ways to Manage Your Diabetes CareDiabetes is a condition that affects my life, but it has not defined me. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 34 and soon found out that glucose...
Insulin Injection TipsAccording to The Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) study, resistance to starting insulin therapy is a major problem among patients and providers/physicians. The DAWN study revealed insulin therapy begins...
5 Ways to Manage Your Diabetes CareDiabetes is a condition that affects my life, but it has not defined me. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 34 and soon found out that glucose...
Insulin Injection TipsAccording to The Diabetes, Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) study, resistance to starting insulin therapy is a major problem among patients and providers/physicians. The DAWN study revealed insulin therapy begins...
5 Ways to Manage Your Diabetes CareDiabetes is a condition that affects my life, but it has not defined me. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 34 and soon found out that glucose...
5 Insulin Mix-Ups to AvoidUnfortunately, mistakes in taking insulin can happen. The medical world seems to speak its own language, and instructions may be difficult to follow. I'm going to share with you a...
Type 2 Diabetes Anxieties: Loss & ProgressionIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...
Should I Start Using Insulin To Treat My Type 2 Diabetes?Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects your ability to control blood sugar. When you eat, your body breaks down carbohydrates into sugar or glucose. This glucose then...
Go Hard With a Nutrition Game-planWith diabetes, it can be overwhelming to think about eating healthier. That doesn't mean it has to be complicated. With some education and a few basic guidelines, you can gain...
3 Fears of Taking Diabetes ShotsInsulin and some non-insulin diabetes medications (GLP-1s) are shots you give yourself many times a day, once a day, or every week. In my experience as a Certified Diabetes Care...
A Friendly Diabetes Complications ReminderAfter my scare this past month with having a stroke, I feel it is important to remember why we are fighting diabetes daily, and give a little reminder as to...
What to Do When You Feel OverwhelmedDiabetes doesn't stop when other parts of life pull at your time and energy. And diabetes isn't something you can hand off to someone else to manage while you handle the...
Fear of InsulinI have some fear of insulin. It is an irrational fear. There is no basis for it. I have had no previous experience with it nor has anyone in my...
