As a person with type 1 diabetes who’s been trying to lose weight for as long as I can remember, one of the things I often hear from other PWDs is that it takes twice as long to lose weight with diabetes as it does without. Now, I’ve checked with my expert sources and they tell me that isn’t true, but that doesn’t mean losing weight with diabetes is a walk in the park. Jessica…
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Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That’s our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil attempts to settle a bet about high blood sugars and exercising, and also tells us what he really thinks about certified diabetes educators (CDEs). You won’t want to miss this…
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Andrew, type 2 from Utah, writes: There was a lively discussion at…
It’s a New Year, and we’re trying to keep up with those live-healthier Resolutions… but look who’s not cooperating… surprise!
Thanks to our friend and talented cartoonist Mike Durbin, who chronicles his life with both type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure over at My Diabetic Heart.
Happy New Year to all!
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Happy Friday! Once again, it’s time for a “life with diabetes” video short from filmmaker Jenny MacKenzie, who created the educational D-documentary film Sugar Babies. In this week’s clip, we meet a family in which both a father and daughter are struggling with type 2 diabetes — so the whole family’s working on improving what they eat and getting more exercise.
Since making some lifestyle changes, the family is asking themselves a very basic question:…
In 1994, the Academy Award-winning movie Forrest Gump showed Tom Hanks as the title character running across the country… for seemingly no good reason. Fast forward nearly 20 years and there’s another guy running across the country. This time, he’s doing it in the name of diabetes awareness.
Diagnosed with type 1 at age 3, Doug Masiuk, a 38-year-old computer consultant from Annapolis, MD, has been running the equivalent of a marathon a day since…