For the past four years, the people in the Facebook group TypeOneGrit have been working to help each other achieve norma…
Diabetes Management
10 Facts You May Not Know About Hemoglobin A1C
I’d never heard of hemoglobin A1C until my husband, Mike, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2002. At the time …
The Diabetes Code by Dr. Jason Fung: Treating Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
There are many books on diabetes topics, like getting diabetes, controlling diabetes, living with diabetes, and even qui…
Diabetes Epidemic Contributes to Rising Rates of Alzheimer’s in Latinos
Edelweiss Ramal, associate professor of nursing at Loma Linda University, remembers a Latino patient who eagerly agreed …
The Fight for Diabetes Dignity
After he’d been living with Type 2 diabetes for 20 years, my dad, Eli, drove to the grocery store in Clifton, N.J. and f…
How To Stop Over-Eating and Over-Treating Low Blood Sugars
Ever have one of those low blood sugars where you stumble from your bed and consume the contents of your fridge? You kn…
Coping with Diabetes and the Flu
Coping with diabetes and the flu is never easy. Flu season is now at its peak, and it’s especially severe this year. Eme…
PSA From A Diabetes Mom: If You’re Sick, Stay Home
It was “Parents Watch Day” at my daughter’s dance school, the week before the holiday break, and as a treat the teachers…
What to Do with Diabetes and the Flu
Dealing with diabetes and SWOOP in comes flu season? Let’s see what our best defenses are.
Get a flu shot. You might t…
How I Finally Lost Weight and Took Control of Diabetes
“Mrs. Kelly, can you come back in?” the doctor’s assistant asked. “There’s an irregular reading in your blood work. You …