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Milk: These Options Are Better for You Than Cow’s Milk
February 4, 2020
Milk: These Options Are Better for You Than Cow’s Milk
If you have any type of diabetes, there’s really no reason to be drinking cow’s milk on a daily basis. Simply put, cow’s milk contains about 10 more grams of sugar per 8 ounces than the best-unsweetened alternatives. Let’s take…
The Problem with Breakfast Cereal if You Have Diabetes
January 28, 2020
The Problem with Breakfast Cereal if You Have Diabetes
The simple fact is: not all carbs are created equal. And this is painfully true when it comes to cereal. If you ate 30 grams of carbohydrate from a sweet potato compared to 30 grams of carbohydrate from the bowl…
Why Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Yeast Infections
January 23, 2020
Why Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Yeast Infections
What is a yeast infection? Also referred to as “vulvovaginal candidiasis,” a vaginal yeast infection is essentially an overgrowth of yeast, according to the Office of Women’s Health. While your vagina does need some yeast to maintain a healthy environment,…
How to Break Your Habit of Negative Thinking Patterns
January 16, 2020
How to Break Your Habit of Negative Thinking Patterns
If you live with a non-stop disease like diabetes that requires constant health-related choices and effort, the habits of your thinking can have a big impact. In fact, many argue that your thoughts are the first and most important factor…
How Drinking Plenty of Water Improves Your Diabetes Health
January 7, 2020
How Drinking Plenty of Water Improves Your Diabetes Health
An alarming number of Americans are “perpetually dehydrated” according to the Institute of Medicine. And if you’re one of them, chances are that dehydration is affecting your blood sugars and other more subtle aspects critical to your daily health. Water…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis vs. Nutritional Ketosis?
January 2, 2020
Diabetic Ketoacidosis vs. Nutritional Ketosis?
What’s the difference between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) vs. nutritional ketosis? It’s actually quite simple: one is life-threatening and the other is not. With ketones becoming a very trendy word across mainstream media and mainstream dieting, it’s easy to confuse the…
The T1 Female Heart: Managing Your Heart Disease
December 27, 2019
The T1 Female Heart: Managing Your Heart Disease
If you are living with heart disease, know that you are not alone. Over 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form of heart disease. That is just over 12% of the adult population. And if you are also…
The T1 Female Heart: Avoiding Heart Disease in Your Life
December 18, 2019
The T1 Female Heart: Avoiding Heart Disease in Your Life
Women living with type 1 diabetes have a five times greater risk for heart failure than nondiabetic women. This excess risk appears to be from a combination of factors, including the damage caused by type 1 diabetes and circumstances that…
The T1 Female Heart: Why Women’s Hearts Are at Greater Risk
December 12, 2019
The T1 Female Heart: Why Women’s Hearts Are at Greater Risk
As a whole, people living with type 1 diabetes experience heart disease far more than even those suffering from type 2 diabetes. This is true despite the fact that type 2 is a condition associated with all the major risk…
DiabetesSisters: Women Supporting Women with Diabetes
December 10, 2019
DiabetesSisters: Women Supporting Women with Diabetes
Everyone living with diabetes faces challenges. But women with diabetes are especially cursed with some unique obstacles. First and foremost, there are hormones. These pesky chemicals influence blood sugars in ways that are often unpredictable. And, because they change throughout…
Type 1 Diabetes: How I Prepare for Flu & Stomach Bug Season
December 4, 2019
Type 1 Diabetes: How I Prepare for Flu & Stomach Bug Season
Stomach bugs (like Norovirus) and a real bout of the flu were never something I recall dealing with as an adult…until I was pregnant and had children. Suddenly, these viruses were being brought into my home thanks to my adorable…
Thanksgiving with Type 1 Diabetes: 3 Blood Sugar Management Tips
November 26, 2019
Thanksgiving with Type 1 Diabetes: 3 Blood Sugar Management Tips
It’s the holidays, and you should be able to enjoy the fun and yum that comes with the season. As people with type 1 diabetes, however, we have to plan ahead for a day that revolves around mashed potatoes, stuffing,…
Easy, Affordable Tool to Improve Site Rotation
November 21, 2019
Easy, Affordable Tool to Improve Site Rotation
We spoke with Amir Farzam, CEO of MontMed (website) about SiteSmart, a new color-based site rotation system for insulin pen users. Read his impressive bio at the end of the article. If you have type 1 diabetes are using insulin…
Gvoke: The FDA-Approved PreFilled Glucagon Syringe that Could Save Your Life
November 19, 2019
Gvoke: The FDA-Approved PreFilled Glucagon Syringe that Could Save Your Life
A glucagon pen can save your life if you are a person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who takes insulin. The only problem is traditional glucagon kits — made by Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly and Company —…
Product Review: Chip Monk Cookies – Low Carb, Keto & Gluten-Free!
November 15, 2019
Product Review: Chip Monk Cookies – Low Carb, Keto & Gluten-Free!
Too often, “low-carb” cookie products are full of junk ingredients and they taste like a diet gone wrong. Bleh. I’m happy to report that these cookies — from Chip Monk Baking (website) — are delicious! Here’s what you need to…
Adventures in T1D: Summiting Your Fears
November 13, 2019
Adventures in T1D: Summiting Your Fears
When I was in college, a coworker and I began planning for the ultimate hike. We wanted to climb Longs Peak, a fourteener located in the Colorado Rockies not far from where we lived. We were both avid hikers, but…
Big Picture Priority — Reduce your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
November 12, 2019
Big Picture Priority — Reduce your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
As a diabetic, you make a thousand tiny decisions every day in the name of maintaining healthy, stable blood sugars. But, if you are an adult who has lived more than 20 years with this condition, it might be time…
Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Need More Support To Achieve Goals
November 7, 2019
Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Need More Support To Achieve Goals
For years, qualitative studies looking into the inherent challenges of achieving diabetes management goals have focused on children and adolescents. Until recently, the group that makes up the largest percentage of those living with type 1 diabetes — adults —…
Adventures in T1D: How to Camp With Diabetes
November 6, 2019
Adventures in T1D: How to Camp With Diabetes
Lifting the Shadow When you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it’s hard not to feel like a shadow has been cast over your life. Suddenly you’re exposed to the possibility of so many things going wrong. It can be…
Mental & Physical Health: Connecting the Dots
November 1, 2019
Mental & Physical Health: Connecting the Dots
Intuitively, we all know that mood impacts how we take care of our physical health. But have you ever stopped to think seriously about how much your choices around food, exercise, and sleep impact not just your blood sugars but…