Joslin Diabetes Center's 50-year medal
Time for Your Type 1 Diabetes Medal?
In my last post, “Type 1 Diabetes Finally Explained,” I talked about the challenges and intense management one endures living…
Turtle Brownie Bites
Turtle Brownie Bites (Low Carb, Gluten Free)
I topped these flourless brownie bites with some low carb caramel sauce and a toasted pecan and took them to a party. The kids loved them, of course, but one of our adult friends couldn't stop raving about them!
HbA1c Teaching Model
The HbA1c Teaching Model: Making Diabetes Education Tangible
That’s why when I heard about Casey Steffen’s HbA1c teaching model, I was instantly intrigued. It is a scientific model of a HbA1c protein that is tangible so people with diabetes and health care professionals can see what protein glycation looks like. This description made me want to learn more, so I spoke with Steffen, who demonstrated a great deal of passion in launching this diabetes education crowdfunding initiative.
Good Like This
Diabetes in Fiction: Good Like This by Peter Arpesella
My superpower is to be healthy and constantly in touch with myself. Diabetes is a built-in mechanism that requires me to be honest with myself. I can’t be in denial. I can make mistakes, of course, because I am a human being. But I cannot be in denial.
Low Blood Sugar
Low Blood Sugar: Harder on Those We Love
As a diabetic I know that low blood sugar is difficult to deal with. But, for the people close to me, for the people who love me, it’s harder. My cousin…
FDA and Patient Live Chat: The Recap
As I mentioned earlier, today marks a huge day in the diabetes community’s collaboration with the FDA, the government agency in charge of…
Cowboy Chili Peppers
Cowboy Chili Stuffed Peppers
It may officially be spring but it certainly doesn’t feel like it in many parts of the world. Temperatures are still below freezing and snow…