My Mental Challenges as a Type 2 DiabeticHaving type 2 diabetes has been mentally challenging for me. I struggle with trying to understand how to feel about having type...reactions27comments
Mental Health and Why You Should Consider Seeing a ProfessionalManaging emotions is just as important as managing blood glucose! Why? If your mental health is struggling, chances are that your physical...reactionscomments
Thoughts Guide Behavior: Common Unhelpful Thinking Styles that Influence Your HabitsA sound and positive headspace is a game-changer for practicing the healthy behaviors involved in diabetes control. What we think guides our...reactionscomments
Metformin and Vitamin B12 DeficiencyMetformin is one of the first-line medications and most commonly prescribed oral medication for managing type 2 diabetes. It is important to...reactionscomments
What Mindfulness Isn’t And How to Use ItRecently, I had an opportunity to listen to and be taught by a remarkable family physician, who believes that practicing mindfulness is...reactionscomments
Money Saving Tips for Healthy FoodDiabetes requires us to eat healthy, and eating healthy isn’t always cheap. I’ve written about saving money on healthy, organic, chemical free...reactions1comment
Mood Swings With Type 2 DiabetesEditor's note: This is an anonymous interview with someone who has been living with type 2 diabetes and is experiencing serious mood...reactionscomments
Mood Swings and Type 2 DiabetesMany days when I wake up to start my day it's hard. Hard to face the day. Hard to focus and hard...reactions2comments
Harness the “I’ll Show You” Mentality for Positive Motivation Towards Healthy GoalsMost of us have been there at some point; a place where we find a sudden bolt of motivation to do something...reactionscomments
A Pensive WednesdayThis is not a normal Wednesday for me. As I write this, I am sitting in the waiting room at the hospital...reactionscomments
Personifying My Diabetes: Bett, The UnwantedToday I have personified my diabetes. It is a person. I’ll call this person ‘Bett’ for short. Bett often brings me down...reactionscomments
Pet Therapy for Type 2 DiabetesHave you heard of ‘animal-assisted therapy’? It is a therapy that saves lives, every day. “Animal-assisted therapy is a growing field that...reactionscomments
Changing Perspectives on DiabetesEvery year, when the New Year begins, I have always taken time to self-reflect. I look at my life and where it's...reactionscomments
Being Proactive & Practicing Self-Care During COVID-19The COVID-19 pandemic has everyone on edge, rightly so and for a multitude of reasons. It’s scary, overwhelming, our day-to-day lives have...reactionscomments
Reasons You Should Embrace Butternut SquashOkay, I LOVE butternut squash - and not because it’s good for us - which it turns out, it totally is! I...reactionscomments
Three C's: Cabbage, Cauliflower and CeleryEating food in season is a great way to enjoy produce at its freshest, tastiest and at a more affordable price. Other...reactionscomments
Calculating the Nutrients in Your Favorite RecipesDo you have a favorite recipe that you avoid making because you don't know what you’re eating or how to calculate the...reactionscomments
Are Carbohydrates an Essential Nutrient? An update to: "Can a Low Carb Diet Help?"Several months ago I wrote an article titled, "Can a Low Carb Diet Help?". The feedback I received from the type 2...reactions1comment
Keep Those Snack Attacks at Bay!When we spend more time at home, we find ourselves looking for stress relief, comfort, and happy feelings. The fastest way to...reactionscomments
A Few Meal and Snack TweaksI’m finding myself eating more than I should since I've been staying home more and thank you stress! So I started making...reactionscomments
