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As if life wasn’t already hard enough having survived cancer, kidney failure, losing my teeth at an early age, and all the other long term affects of my cancer treatment, diabetes just had to be added to the list. I was 17 years old at the time of my diagnosis. I was having minor surgery to […]
The 4th of July – Independence Day – seems a strange date to recognize another year of insulin dependence, but that is the day our now 12 year old was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes on in 2006 and that is the day we uniquely “celebrate,” if you will, another year of his life thanks to insulin.
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Hi, my name is donna, growing up, I knew that I was at a high risk for diabetes. My mom and just about everyone in my family was diabetic, but as a young adult I never really paid much attention to it. Well, it finally caught up to me -several years ago I was officially diagnosed […]
My diabetes journey began in May of 2005. I went to the doctor for a routine checkup / Physical and the doctor told me at that visit that I was a diabetic. She immediately gave me some samples of a medication that didn’t work for me and only caused my blood sugar to go higher. I […]
I remember being scared of my Grandma when I was a little girl. Nobody ever explained to me why she was ‘different’. Since she was blind and had her artificial leg since before I was born, everyone just figured that I would not question the dark glasses she always wore, the glass eye, or the fact […]
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to break out the grill! Summer is the perfect season to head outdoors to cook up some of your favorite foods. One of the great things about grilling is that it’s a naturally healthy method of cooking. Grilling allows the fat to drip from the meat, rather than […]
In December 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rebiana, also known as Reb A or rebaudioside A, found in the stevia leaf. Stevia is derived from the leaves of a South American shrub and has been used to sweeten foods in Brazil, Paraguay, Japan, South Korea and China for many centuries. Reb A […]
Poor carbs… it wasn’t long ago that carbohydrates were considered a foundation of a healthy diet. Unfortunately, bolstered by the popularity of low-carb diets, today the word “carb” has instead become synonymous with empty calories, high blood sugar, and obesity for many people. Here’s a bit of information to help you separate “carb fact” from “carb […]
I’m awake at 1:00 am with a feeling of sickness in my stomach. I wonder if it’s from anxiety created by a weird dream, hormonal imbalances, and/or high blood sugar. Or did I go to bed angry? The deep-sunken feeling of thick stagnant sludge in my stomach begins to settle into my consciousness. My Mini Mag […]
April is Foot Health awareness month. Most of us overlook our feet when we think about our health. For people with diabetes, foot care is essential to preventing complications and serious conditions. Here are ways to maintain proper foot care and avoid potential complications such as nerve damage or amputation.