Skye Simpson goes public about the physical toll the disorder has taken on her body.
Author: Martin Hensel
Martin is the Founder of SelfRx Media and editor-in-chief of Insulin Nation. He's a passionate about sharing knowledge with those affected by Diabetes.
3 Ways to Adjust Insulin Intake During Workouts
French researchers say they have found strategies that may reduce the risk of hypoglycemia.
How to Play Pro Rugby with Type 1 Diabetes
A camera crew follows Chris Pennell, a pro rugby player with Type 1 for the Worcester Warriors in the UK.
A Clothing Line for Those with Type 1 Diabetes
Learn why Erin Murray founded TYP.1 Apparel.
Outlander Makes Type 1 Diabetes Terminal…and Useful
The time-traveling television show advances the plot by featuring a woman dying from Type 1 diabetes.
Enough About the Starbucks Cup Already!
A call to pick our battles more wisely when it comes to ignorance about Type 1 diabetes.
Weight-Loss Surgery Sheds Writer’s Pounds, Not Habits
Three months went by. I got smaller, and smaller, and smaller. Almost 70 pounds down. I was shrinking–it felt exactly like that. Like I was contracting and leaving my clothes hanging on my body. I was shrinking back inside the acceptable boundary a bo…
Creative ways for couch-potato families to get moving
Do you feel like your family is stuck in a couch-potato rut, and you desperately want to get out of it? Well, there are easy, creative ways to work physical activities into your family’s life — and get the recommended 10,000 steps daily — while doing things that are so much fun you won’t even notice you’re exercising. We asked exercise physiologists with the American College of Sports Medicine for their tried-and-true ways to get couch potatoes to add more movement to their day, and they offered these creative options. So strap on your pedometer and start counting your steps and improving your fitness. — Go on an active scavenger hunt. — Give dance a chance.
