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TrialNet: Preventing and Delaying the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
For several decades, TrialNet has been working on research to prevent or delay type 1 diabetes in relatives of people…
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Why your menstrual cycle raises your blood sugar
This 28-day cycle is an important part of your health but just like hormones related to stress, these hormones can…
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The Future of Healthcare: What’s Best for the Diabetic Community?
It’s no secret that healthcare is a major priority for many voters in the upcoming 2020 elections. And for the…
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12 Hours Without Insulin Because of a Flaw in My Pump
It seems counter-intuitive that the more of a constant something is in your life, the easier it is to forget.…
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Living
Why Coffee Raises Your Blood Sugars
You are not alone if you view your morning cup of coffee as a magical gulp of happiness. Coffee is…
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Living
How to Safely Take a Vacation From Your Diabetes
When you live with a life-altering condition for months, years, or decades with no cure in sight, it can be…
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Living
Dietary Fiber: Why it Does & Doesn’t Affect Your Blood Sugar
In your first carb-counting class as a person with type 1 diabetes, you were likely taught to subtract the dietary…
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How to Exercise in the Morning Without Low Blood Sugars
Like the rest of us, you were likely taught that exercising with type 1 diabetes requires carbohydrates. “Eat 15 grams…
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Why I Don’t Use Auto Mode on My MiniMed 670g
When Medtronic first announced they were launching a hybrid closed loop pump system, I was ecstatic. After all, not only…
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Living
You still need Insulin for Low-carb Protein Powder
Not all protein is created equal — and this is especially true when it comes to protein powders, whether it’s…
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Living
Why Your Blood Sugar Spikes During & After Lifting Weights
It’s often assumed that adrenaline is the reason your blood sugar spikes while lifting weights, but in reality, your intense…
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Glucose SOS: More Than Just a Hypoglycemia Treatment
Like many diabetics, my diet has changed significantly since my diagnosis. I do my best to select foods that will…
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Living
Diabetes Sick Day Management: 5 Things You Should Do
No one wants to think about being sick. But if you have type 1 diabetes, planning ahead for your sick…
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Dawn Phenomenon: How to Handle that Early Morning Blood Sugar Spike
Wakey, Wakey The very first thing I do when I step out of bed in the morning is: walk to…
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Side-by-Side Comparison Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
If you’ve ever been less than clear on the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, you aren’t alone.…
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How stress raises your blood sugar
A severe argument, infection or physical injury, intense sadness, sudden shock, intense thrill (like a roller coaster ride), or even…
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5 Things You’re Doing That Increase Your Risk of DKA
Throughout the last decade of living as a T1D, I’ve been vaguely familiar with the concept of diabetic ketoacidosis. I…
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Living
10 Famous Celebrities Living with Type 1 Diabetes
When you’re living with an incurable illness, even the simplest tasks can feel like a struggle. On days like that,…
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