Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. This week he’s taking on some pretty unusual queries, about sports and love with the Big D. Read on.
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Anne from Oregon, type 1, writes: Hi Wil, I love reading your column! It is a wonderful treat to sit down to every…
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What about spouses and partners of people with diabetes? We know they live and struggle with this disease, too. Here at the ‘Mine we host a Partners’ Series to give them a voice. And we’re delighted today to host Bill Polonsky, famous of author of Diabetes Burnout, and head of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI), as he hones in on this still-much-underserved segment of the diabetes community — the unsung Type 3′s:
A Guest…
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Happy Valentine’s Day! There is nothing quite like the support of a partner in dealing with diabetes, and we’re even more in awe when we see partners “getting their hands dirty” with work in diabetes advocacy. Such is the case with Chris Barnes, husband to Brandy Barnes, the founder of the DiabetesSisters.org community. Brandy has hosted several national conferences for women with diabetes (we attended their Spring conference last year), and Chris has been a…
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By
AmyT on
February 10, 2012
People often ask us what to get PWDs for Valentine’s Day, given that candy seems so inappropriate. Actually, gifts that say “I love you” should have nothing to do with diabetes (good or bad) in my book. Allison and I decided to put together our own little short lists of gifts that would make us happy. Maybe you agree.
Amy’s Fave Things
1) For any gal who travels a lot and often gets stuck in…
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By
WilD on
January 7, 2012
Hello, Curious PWD Friends. Doesn’t it just seem like everything affects your diabetes? Yup — and today we’re addressing two of them, marital relationships and the much-hyped idea that cinnamon can control your blood sugars.
Welcome to this latest edition of our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Phyllis from Vermont, type 2,…
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