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Would you tolerate a little pain to prevent a potentially fatal disease? I’m referring to the temporary discomfort that may be felt from getting a vaccine. The topic of vaccination...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

Looking for tips and tricks for managing your type 2 diabetes? From general information to nutrition and exercise specifics, our type 2 diabetes experts have got you covered with the...

You may have heard the adage “gobble until you wobble” before, and can sense the uncomfortable feeling of fullness that many of us experience on Thanksgiving. Although Thanksgiving is only...

In a couple of my earlier posts, I have talked about who was on my diabetes team. Your team may be similar or may include more professionals. I’m pretty lucky...

Diabetes doesn’t take any time off! The good news is, paying attention to your health while traveling doesn’t have to be that difficult. Plus, knowing you have diabetes can help...

The holiday season is upon us! 'Tis the season for holiday parties and family get-togethers. And what's a party without decadent and delicious desserts? However, many people living with type...

Recently, I wrote a piece about two doctors that are on my diabetes team. My family physician and my cardiologist. My family physician (FP), my quarterback, leads my diabetes team...

I 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...

Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources...

While I usually don’t blog about my travels, my latest trip abroad to Denmark left me with some important thoughts about diabetes management. Wandering around Denmark and Sweden I couldn’t...

You’ve probably heard it before: Get a social support system in place if you want to amp up your exercise frequency. Heck, I’m sure I’ve written about it in this...

I was cruising the internet last week, reading cooking and fitness blogs, when I came across a post that instantly intrigued me. The blogger and cookbook author had written an...

I was diagnosed in 2005 during Diabetes Awareness Month, November. The diagnosis was delivered by my family physician’s (FP) office. I was booked in shortly thereafter to find out what...

The time is finally here, that we can know what our blood glucose (bg) level is WITHOUTpricking our finger!! On September 27, 2017 the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

I have always been more of a planner than a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of girl. But when my husband and I welcomed our third child...

I want to make reference to a post I just read that will help many people who have been recently diagnosed and add in my two cents from the point...

Words are powerful and have the ability to encourage us.. or hurt us. Words can rise us up...or keep us down. Words choice makes a difference, so choose wisely. Here’s...