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We are all looking for ways to keep our immune system working at top-notch. There are many simple steps you can take to help build up your immune system, leaving...

There’s a movement gaining momentum in the United States, and it’s called Health At Every Size (you may see it written as HAES). I first heard about it when I...

Before I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2014, I could accidentally have something go under my nail bed and break the skin. I would simply just clean it...

Food is nourishment and keeps us alive, but in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, eating is often automatic and rushed - we don't always think about what...

One of the most problematic complications for diabetics is ulcers and sores, and the most common spot is on the foot. The combination of nerve damage to the legs and...

There appears to be a real hate-on for taking medications, and at the pharmaceutical industry who make them. I don’t like to take meds. However, I do. I never planned...

Are you stuck in an exercise rut and in need of motivation? It can be hard to get back on the exercise bandwagon when it has been a while since...

According 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...

A number of people with type 2 diabetes are now gaining access to flash or continuous glucose monitor systems (CGMs). Yet, as is typical for those living with type 2 diabetes...

It's the start of summer, and the family may be basking in the sun while poolside when all of a sudden – achoo! A case of the summer sniffles strikes...

Denial and difficulty accepting the diabetes diagnosis are not uncommon. You may have found yourself or someone else saying “I’m only borderline diabetes,” “It’s just prediabetes,” “I was started on...

We asked our Facebook community members: ‘What complications or health problems have you experienced associated with diabetes?’ We received a wide variety of answers, some expected and common, and some...

Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments...

This post focuses on four things, in no particular order, that I'm finding to be helpful during these COVID-19 times in which we are living. Stress management is an important...

When an adult is diagnosed with diabetes, it is often automatically assumed that they have type 2 diabetes. However, not every adult who gets diabetes has type 2. Some of...

Consistently eating a healthy lunch can be difficult. You’re in the middle of your busy day and your stomach starts to grumble. What’s to eat? Fat-laden carryout? Carb-filled snacks from...