The Benefits of Tandem’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump
When it comes to type 1 diabetes, my husband and I have always been resistant to change. A year after Bisi was diagnosed, when it came time …
Raising Two Kids with Type 1 Diabetes, A Day in the Life
When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010 at the age of six, I thought having a child …
Prediabetes at Age 23, A Life Changing Diagnosis
I have prediabetes? I mean, doctor, are you sure? I’m 23 years old. My doctor slowly nodded his head. “Yo…
Is the All Meat Diet Good for People With Diabetes?
In 2010, my husband, who has type 1 diabetes, started the paleo diet. In those days it was still often re…
Low Carb Lunch Ideas for Back to School
Lunchtime seems unfairly synonymous with sandwiches, but the team at A Sweet Life is determined to kick o…
How to Create a 504 Plan for a Child with Diabetes
When I first heard the term “504 plan,” I assumed it was the plan of action if your blood sugar if 500 mg/dL. Which it is not. But my type……
Evidation Health, Tidepool Partner to Use the Data Generated by People with Diabetes to Improve Clinical Research
T1D Sleep Pilot to study the relationship between low blood sugar at night and daily behavior, as measured by smartphones and connected sensors&hellip…
A Very Private Diabetes Complication
I received my pickle over 60 years ago. I have had it all my life. Shortly after others saw my pickle, it was shaved and after that, my pickle pretty&…
Gif Me a Break: Annoying Diabetes Questions Edition
The questions are usually well-intentioned, asked by people who care because they love you or care because they are genuinely interested in learning&h…
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Raising Two Kids with Type 1 Diabetes, A Day in the Life
When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2010 at the age of six, I thought having a child with Type 1 was horribly demanding,…
Low Carb Lunch Ideas for Back to School
Lunchtime seems unfairly synonymous with sandwiches, but the team at A Sweet Life is determined to kick o…
How to Create a 504 Plan for a Child with Diabetes
When I first heard the term “504 plan,” I assumed it was the plan of action if your blood sugar if 500 mg…
Gif Me a Break: Annoying Diabetes Questions Edition
The questions are usually well-intentioned, asked by people who care because they love you or care becaus…
17 Things I Remember About Childhood with Diabetes
Last night, I was reminiscing. While I was cleaning the kitchen, I had one of the Music Choice channels …
The Benefits of Tandem’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump
When it comes to type 1 diabetes, my husband and I have always been resistant to change. A year after Bisi was diagnosed, when it came time …
The Promise of Smart Glucagon: No More Living in Fear of Hypos
Most people who follow developments in the diabetes world have probabl…
Metronom Health: Creating a New and Improved CGM
Continuous glucose monitors are technological miracles that significan…
Why is Insulin So Expensive in America?
I was stuck for many years pushing paperwork in a miserable job that I…
Beyond Pump Systems: The Case for Insulin Pens
Medical Innovations Must Benefit All, Not Some.
I’ve been living with …
Evidation Health, Tidepool Partner to Use the Data Generated by People with Diabetes to Improve Clinical Research
T1D Sleep Pilot to study the relationship between low blood sugar at night and daily behavior, as measured by smartphones and connected sens…
TEDDY Study Data May Help Predict Type 1 Diabetes in Children
Thousands of blood, saliva, urine, mucus and stool samples contributed…
JDRF and ADA’s Wary Response to Dr. Denise Faustman’s Findings
Today JDRF and the American Diabetes Association released a joint stat…
Has Dr. Denise Faustman Found a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
A new study from the Faustman Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital su…
Lilly to Fund Sigilon Therapeutics’ Encapsulated Cell Research to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
April’s announcement that insulin maker Eli Lilly would invest u…
Prediabetes at Age 23, A Life Changing Diagnosis
I have prediabetes? I mean, doctor, are you sure? I’m 23 years old.
My doctor slowly nodded his head. “Your test results indicate a conditio…
A Very Private Diabetes Complication
I received my pickle over 60 years ago. I have had it all my life. Sho…
Leaning on Family and Friends for Diabetes Support
In the course of my experiences as an advocate for diabetes, I’ve had …
How Type 2 Diabetes Feels After 13 Years
There is a tightrope lined with carbohydrate counts, mileage trackers,…
Expect the Unexpected: A Retinopathy Diagnosis
There was a diabetes day more than a decade ago that hit me like a ton…
Is the All Meat Diet Good for People With Diabetes?
In 2010, my husband, who has type 1 diabetes, started the paleo diet. In those days it was still often referred to as the caveman diet, and …
Low Carb Lunch Ideas for Back to School
Lunchtime seems unfairly synonymous with sandwiches, but the team at A…
20 Low Carb Popsicle Recipes To Help You Cool Off This Summer
Summer’s here, and so is popsicle season. If you’re lookin…
12 Amazing Low Carb Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes
You might not believe it, but I swear I’m telling the truth abou…
11 Essential Low Carb Hacks Worth Trying
Until I was diagnosed with diabetes, I ate carbohydrates all day, ever…
