Diabetes False Alarm
Most nights before I go to sleep I set a diabetes alarm (a timer) to wake me after an hour or two so I can check my blood sugar. I set diabetes alarms when…
Diabetes Google Doodle
Diabetes Google Doodle
November is diabetes awareness month. I love the increased advocacy in the diabetes community. However, sometimes it seems that the people who…
Good Blood Sugar Causes Bad Mood
I never thought I’d complain about a good blood sugar. But as I write this, I’m fuming a bit over my current reading of 132 mg/dL. Why? It’s a Sunday…
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A Touch Less Insulin for Diabetes Awareness Month
If our health care providers won’t direct us to restrict our carbohydrate intake and minimize our reliance on insulin, we can do it on our own. You don’t have to go on an extreme diet to reduce carbohydrates. If you’re not comfortable with the ketogenic route, there’s always the option of avoiding bagels. Or having a piece of dark chocolate instead of a Twix bar.
Halloween and Diabetes
It’s Halloween: Hold the Treats
A lot of people who follow my blog suggested that I write about Halloween, and the difficulty of facing a night of obsessive candy-collecting when…
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In Praise of Diabetes Unawareness
November. My birthday is in November, as is Thanksgiving. And November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes Awareness is important. It’s…
When An Evening Walk Turns Scary
A few nights ago, my six-year old son Sacha and I took our dog Molly for an evening walk. Somehow, I managed to walk out the door without his diabetes…
Raise Your Pants Raise Awareness
Raise Your Pants, Raise Diabetes Awareness
Happy Diabetes Awareness Month!  Mike and I had the wonderful opportunity to partner with Novo Nordisk to create a video about diabetes.  I’m…