Novo Nordisk and CVS Offer Discounted, But Inferior, Insulin This week, Novo Nordisk and CVS Health announced a new program that will offer discounts on insulin, a life-sustaining drug for people with diabetes.…
Low Carb Peanut Butter Fudge This rich and creamy low carb peanut butter fudge tastes just like the kind Grandma used to make. Except Grandma wasn’t on a low carb diet and hers…
Diabetes Is Like Walking Up A Staircase Andrew Mika gazes down to examine his tailored white dress shirt. “See look at that—there’s a blood stain!” These words, unexpected in the upscale…
My Husband and I Had Different Diabetes-Parenting Styles I opened my daughter Lauren’s diabetes log book (this was, obviously, long ago). I’d just returned from my first business trip since her diagnosis,…
One Good Reason to Stop Peeling Your Grapes Because my grandmother Bashy was batshit to begin with, it took us a long time to figure out that something was seriously wrong with her, like Alzheimer’s-serious.…
15 Things I Learned From My Low Carb Diet When I was in middle school I still sucked my thumb (in private) and ABC’s Nightline News was my favorite show. So, understandably, I didn’t…
Smoked Salmon Stuffed Avocados If you’re on Pinterest, chances are you see a lot of stuffed avocado recipes. It makes great sense, really. They are delicious, filling, and healthy.…
Extend Nutrition Bars, the #NoCrashSnack Free Bar Giveaway Disclaimer: I was asked to participate in the #NoCrashSnack campaign, sponsored by Extend Nutrition. Although I have been compensated, all opinions…
How the GOP’s Proposed Healthcare Plan Could Affect People With Diabetes Let’s start positive: Here are the best things about the new health-insurance plan rolled out by Republicans in the House of Representatives.…
Why Would People Without Diabetes Monitor Their Blood Sugar? Earlier this month, Gizmodo published a story about Sano Intelligence, a healthcare startup that is making a continuous glucose tracker that…