We never really get a vacation from diabetes. Never. But this last month is about the closest I’ve come since diagnosis. What a treat!
Despite a few D-blips here and there, my BG management went smoothly enough to recede to the background while I enjoyed sun, surf, friends, family, museums, walks in the woods, and a few too many calories, I daresay. In a sense, being in Europe with so many faces from the past…
I met Hope Warshaw a couple of years ago at the annual ADA conference, when I interviewed her on eating with diabetes. She’s smart, down-to-earth, and witty. Just the kind of expert you wish you could take home with you!
A Guest Post by Hope Warshaw, registered dietitian, CDE, and famous food author
As you put carbohydrate counting into everyday practice do you go from one wild ass guess to the next? That’s understandable! At…
Birdie is one of my favorite fellow D-bloggers. Her colorful images and sincere words are always worth a double-take. She recently compiled a coffee table book that will evoke the same reaction from your party guests — or anyone you know living with illness.
A Guest Post by Birdie B, creator of Aiming for Grace
I’m feeling a lot better lately. I’ve had diabetes for 22+ years and rather than feeling like things are getting…
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I met Brandy and Laura in person for the first time this June. They both have adorable southern accents and a fire in their eyes when they talk about their new initiative for supporting women with diabetes.
A Guest Post by patient advocates Brandy Barnes and Laura Ely
This is a critical time in the world of diabetes, particularly for the 123 million women worldwide living with the disease. Women are dramatically affected by the…
As a little girl, I always wanted to be Lois Lane. Now that I’m grown up, Susannah Fox is my heroine of sorts. She’s the former editor of the U.S. News & World Report website, who’s now become a national authority on Americans’ use of the Internet, in particular when it comes to “participatory medicine.”
A Guest Post by Susannah Fox, Associate Director of Editorial for the Pew Internet and American Life Project
Is it…