Last week, I conducted the penultimate meeting of the semester of the UMass Amherst College Diabetes Network chapter (CDN). The meetings for the…
After putting it off for as long as possible, I got my quarterly blood work done last Wednesday. I expected disappointing results and wasn’t very…
This Mole Sauce recipe is one of the heavy rotation mainstays in our kitchen. It can be made vegetarian-style with only minor adjustments. It is easily scaleable (I’ve cooked it for 27 people at a family reunion), freezable and reheatable, and it can be made from start to finish in about half an hour.
Since his type 1 diabetes diagnosis six years ago, Oumar Diallo has dedicated his life to fighting the disease, not only by maintaining his own health, but by researching and volunteering at diabetes health clinics in the U.S. and abroad.
I considered titling this “Anna Floreen Was Diabetes-Free for 5 Days,” because she was and now she’s not. And I’m curious…
The staff wanted to follow protocol. They wanted to put sugar in the drip. And they were urging me to disconnect my pump and let the nurses take over. I thought, Hell no. I just changed my site! I adamantly said “No, thank you.” This was before the epidural, so there may have been some grimacing.
Normal people do normal things without planning. Eat. Sleep. Run. Anytime. Anywhere. When you live on insulin, though, it’s a totally different…
Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? It’s not entirely clear, but a population-based study published February 27 in the peer-reviewed, online journal PLoS One identifies a relevant correlation.
This morning, I woke up to a pleasant surprise: my blood sugar was 100, my target reading. Immediately, I couldn’t help but think about how when I…
Are you an adult newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?
If you are then you should take a look at JDRF's new resource for adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the Adult Type 1 Pak.