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Why I Gave Up on Weight Loss and Accepted My Body

I know there are plenty of folks out there who will say it’s crazy and lazy to give up on weight loss. (Probably the same people who see me with my tall, lean, handsome husband and wonder what the hell he’s doing with me.) Do these people feel pity and disgust when they see my body?

5 Tips to Combat the Stress of High Blood Sugar

I work hard to avoid the the stress and shame that sometimes come with managing blood sugar. Here are my top 5 tips to combat the mental stress that can accompany high blood sugars.

Snowboarding With An Artificial Pancreas

Type Zero Technologies' chief mathematician, Dr. Boris Kovatchev, reached out to Riding on Insulin to gauge interest in being part of a groundbreaking artificial pancreas trial.

Why I Chose a Ketogenic Diet For Diabetes Management

I am a retired physician living with Type 1 diabetes since 1998. I started to exercise regularly in 2007 to help ward off complications, particularly cardiovascular disease. I was unaware at the time that aerobic exercise alone would have little impact on the development of cardiovascular disease. It wasn’t until 2011 when I contemplated doing an ironman distance triathlon, that I discovered diet is the most important determinate in the development of most chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease.

How to Deal with Hypoglycemia Anxiety

We are balancing the need to maintain good blood glucose control with the fear of hypoglycemia. This fear is well founded. Hypoglycemia is not just unpleasant and embarrassing- it can be fatal.

Yoga and Diabetes: How to Breath with Diabetes

How to Breathe With Diabetes

Now eight years after my diagnosis, I view Type 1 diabetes not as a punishment for wrongdoing, but as an opportunity. As a yoga teacher and long time yoga practitioner I’ve always been able to find the gifts within the challenges.

Assess Your Prediabetes Risk in Under One Minute

86 million people in the U.S. have prediabetes, but 90% of them don’t know they have it. 30% of these individuals will transition to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is potentially preventable. Not progressing to type 2 diabetes is far better than being a well-controlled person with type 2.

Personalizing Diabetes Care: An Interview with Dr. Mariela Glandt

Rather than telling patients they’re wrong, I try to give them the tools to make good decisions about their health. Guilt is not a motivator. And we tend to overlook baby steps. It’s not realistic to tell a patient to change their entire diet overnight. But asking a patient to cut out one thing, sodas, for example, can make a big impact on overall health.

Quell, A New Treatment for Neuropathy without Drugs

According to NeuroMetrix, Quell is a wearable intensive nerve stimulation device that stimulates sensory nerves in the upper calf sending neural pulses to the brain.

Tips to Help You Manage Diabetes in the Cold and Snow

5 Tips for Managing Diabetes in the Cold and Snow

Carry glucose that does not freeze. Even soft granola bars can become hard to chew in the cold of your outer jacket pocket. Opt for glucose tabs when out in the winter.