March is National Nutrition Month and many eyes on are health and wellness in the workplace. But this may not have been what your boss and co-workers had in mind …
Sure… we bet that lap pool is there for your health, and not as a moat to keep co-workers at bay… HA! Thanks again to our regular cartoon contributor Jerry King, an accomplished worldwide cartoonist and strong D-sympathizer.…
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Ever wonder if you should tell people at your workplace about your diabetes? Especially when it comes to low blood sugars and what could happen if you aren’t able to treat a low yourself? Well, that’s the issue we tackle today in our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine!
As per usual, veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois has some tips.
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Hannah, type 1 from New…
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Back when I worked as a reporter in an office building in downtown Indianapolis, there’d be many days when I came in before the sun rose and left after it set. Getting outside to just walk around was a very low priority, and the only exercise I might get would be the few steps to the break room for some coffee.
Now that I’m working from home, the same kind of busy workday keeps me…
Out of nowhere, time can slip away from us when a high or low blood sugar comes at us unexpectedly.
This happened to me the other day, hitting me like a sucker punch in the gut and stealing a couple hours of my afternoon.
Thanks to that Low, those hours are time I’ll never get back. Still, I’m so very grateful that I was able to eventually catch this hypo and treat it myself, and…
The topic for this month’s Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (DSMA) blog carnival is about dealing with diabetes at work and/or school. Do you tell people around you about your illness? Why or why not? Amy’s been out of school and self-employed since her diagnosis (lucky her!), so she deferred to me on this topic — and frankly, I’ve always been pretty “out there.”
I remember my first job interview out of college very clearly. It…