By
WilD on
September 18, 2012
Andy Suhy may be the first professional athlete to change his career to professional cheerleader.
The retired professional hockey player, part-time motivational speaker, and MBA business-finance guru has set his sights on building a diabetes management service featuring an approach he calls “more impactful than what exists today.”
He has the experience. Now in his early 40s, Andy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 15, just when he was starting high…
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When you see news about diabetes being linked to “brain shrinkage,” it can be tough to take that seriously and not smirk about the silliness of headlines.
But the links between diabetes and brain disease are more serious and substantial than many once thought, even just a few years ago when the media reported that a new type of diabetes — type 3 — had been discovered.
Now, this isn’t to be confused with the…
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By
AmyT on
September 16, 2012
Oh, if only…
Thanks to talented contributor Terry Keelan for this second in his new series for the ‘Mine, If Diabetics Ran the World. Gotta love that!…
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By
WilD on
September 15, 2012
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil tackles two questions about the relative merits of ice cream, and how claims that chiropractic adjustments might help keep diabetes in control (?)
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Vickie, type 1 from Tennessee, writes: I am a sugar junkie and struggle with the desire for…
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By
MikeH on
September 14, 2012
This is the sixth in our series of interviews with the 10 winners of the 2012 DiabetesMine Patient Voices Contest, who were announced back in June.
Julie Cabinaw, who lives in Boise, Idaho, is a type 2 who’s no stranger to innovation and web-based technology. She’s worked in software and web tech, product strategy and user experience for 18 years for companies like Microsoft, Healthwise, HP and Scentsy! On top of being a proud wife and mom…
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