Despite several years of activism, debate, and protesting, the biggest pharmaceutical manufacturers of insulin — Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and…
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Alcohol is a complicated subject when it comes to type 1 and type 2 diabetes — especially for those who…
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Doctors told Debbi’s parents she wouldn’t live to be 14 years old. Her friends and teachers thought type 1 diabetes…
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Both the government and BigPharma have been under increasing pressure to lower the price of insulin — which has increased…
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While COVID-19 has distracted our attention from affordable insulin to focus on social distancing and hoarding toilet paper, the U.S.…
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Why aren’t we talking about amylin? Sure, insulin is something we truly cannot live without, but those of us with…
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With the promotion of many carb-restrictive diets today, it’s important to fully understand that simply counting and limiting carbs isn’t…
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When you were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you were probably told that a cure was “just around the corner.”…
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While the internet is overloaded with articles on the potential effects diabetes can have on a man’s sexual health, there…
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If you have any type of diabetes, there’s really no reason to be drinking cow’s milk on a daily basis. …
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The simple fact is: not all carbs are created equal. And this is painfully true when it comes to cereal.…
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What is a yeast infection? Also referred to as “vulvovaginal candidiasis,” a vaginal yeast infection is essentially an overgrowth of…
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If you live with a non-stop disease like diabetes that requires constant health-related choices and effort, the habits of your…
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An alarming number of Americans are “perpetually dehydrated” according to the Institute of Medicine. And if you’re one of them,…
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What’s the difference between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) vs. nutritional ketosis? It’s actually quite simple: one is life-threatening and the other…
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On Day 1 with diabetes, we’re taught to focus on carbohydrates when dosing our insulin — and for many, that…
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Mmmm, there’s nothing quite as delicious as a high-carb, high-fat meal, right? If you took the fat out of cupcakes…
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Stomach bugs (like Norovirus) and a real bout of the flu were never something I recall dealing with as an…
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It’s the holidays, and you should be able to enjoy the fun and yum that comes with the season. As…
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Well, who said that just because you have type 1 diabetes means you can’t ever eat pizza or lasagna ever…
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