We’ve talked before about dreaming in diabetes. No kidding. It seeps into your every pore.
Thanks to our lovely type 1 illustrator Haidee Merritt you’ll see what I mean. No rest for the weary. (Look closely)
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Today, another myth-busting session of our diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois:
Don from Florida, type 1, asks: Can you tell me about “net carbs” vs. “total carbs?” To me, a sugar alcohol is a carb to be counted, as are fiber…
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Coming up any day now, for the first time ever, six swimmers with diabetes — all wearing Animas insulin pumps — will take part in a relay race across the English Channel!
The team is led by Mark Blewitt, an accomplished swimmer and marathon runner, along with five others: Matt Cox, Callum McGhee, Claire Duncan, Jake Glasby, Sara Gardiner. Starting in Dover, England, each team member will swim for an hour in a relay that…
During our trip to San Diego for the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Lois Jovanovic, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, and a pioneer in the field of diabetes and pregnancy. Although women with diabetes have been having babies for years, we’re still learning more and more about how best to do it, for optimal health of both mom and baby.
Dr.…
Whether you were diagnosed at age 4 or 14, dealing with diabetes when you hit college is a struggle for anyone. From late-night pizza parties, to erratic school schedules to the inevitable encounters with alcohol, diabetes in college is nothing if not chaotic. When I was attending school, I didn’t have much support, which is why I can vouch for the fact that the new Students with Diabetes organization is so important.
Nicole Johnson, who…