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...I used to obsess about the numbers on the scale. I’d weigh myself first thing in the morning, always without clothes on, preferably after I’d gone to the bathroom. It...

...Overwhelmed, sad, frustrated, stressed. These are all feelings you most likely encountered when finding out about your diabetes diagnosis. With the need for changes to your diet, the possible need...

...If you’re at risk for low blood sugar, it’s important to develop short and long term treatment plans. The first step starts with being able to recognize the signs and symptoms...

...Today I have personified my diabetes. It is a person. I’ll call this person ‘Bett’ for short. Bett often brings me down, leads me to feel bad about myself. What...

...Recently, I had an opportunity to listen to and be taught by a remarkable family physician, who believes that practicing mindfulness is an effective way to deal with stress and...

...Insulin and GLUT4 are both responsible for transporting glucose into the cells for energy. Many of us don't really know what GLUT4 is, but we've all heard of insulin at...

...If diabetes runs in your family, you and your physician may be on high alert for your own possible diagnosis. Although genetics play a large role, studies have been done...

...While food is necessary to provide our bodies with calories to fuel the many metabolic processes going on within our cells and to provide us with energy to go about...

...I have a new car. Because it’s new, it doesn’t require tune-ups as often as older cars, which require tune-ups on a regular basis. New cars also send you a...