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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For the month of January, I gave up eating all grains, dairy, artificial sweeteners, natural sweeteners (except fruit), and legumes. Did I discover that I have some kind of crazy gluten/lactose/stevia intolerance? Nope.
I went Paleo.
Many in the Diabetes Community have been talking about the Paleo diet lately, and it seems the trend is growing among those fellow PWDs interested in investigating new ways of eating. You know, it’s what is dubbed the “Caveman…
As frustrating as diabetes and food decisions can be, there are some benefits we PWDs can take advantage of sometimes…
Thanks again to social media guru, funny man, and illustrator Mike Lawson, who’s all over the DOC these days!
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Need help navigating life with diabetes? You can always Ask D’Mine! Welcome again to our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has some advice on how altitude affects insulin and what kind of blood sugar checks might work best for someone snacking between meals — stuff you won’t want to miss!
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Edward, type 1 from Colorado, asks: Does…
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I never thought I needed a life coach or health coach, but while writing last month’s post on diabetes coaches, friend and fellow PWD Ginger Vieira kindly offered me a one-month trial to experience what it’s really like working with one. Intrigued, I decided to take her up on her offer.
For the past four weeks, I’ve been having calls with Ginger once a week and exchanging occasional text messages, to take a look at…