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Apr 26, 2024
Type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult-onset condition, is becoming more common in people of all ages worldwide. This chronic condition occurs when your body becomes resistant to a hormone called insulin or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain normal...
Jan 26, 2024
Having lived with Type 1 diabetes since he was 2 years old, Matthew Bagley has always been conscious of his health. But sometimes life gets in the way of our best intentions. Going into his 30s, Matthew noticed his metabolism...
Feb 10, 2023
You may have been hearing some buzz about continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, lately. CGMs were invented to make it easier for people with diabetes to check and manage their blood sugar levels.Instead of finger sticks, CGMs use small sensors...
Sep 27, 2022
Let’s talk about blood sugar, or blood glucose. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes and you’re not sure where to start. Or maybe you’ve just been hearing some buzz about “blood sugar-friendly foods” and you’re wondering if you...
Jul 22, 2022
If you’re living with diabetes or prediabetes, maintaining good blood sugar control can be a real challenge under any circumstances. Add in complicating factors like weather, stress, schedule changes and lack of sleep, and it can be even more difficult...
Jun 21, 2022
Foot wounds are painful and usually stop a person in their tracks. However, in the setting of diabetes, people can go days or even weeks without noticing a serious problem with their feet.There are a lot of reasons why people...
May 31, 2022
If you are among the roughly 37.3 million Americans dealing with diabetes, monitoring your blood sugar is vital to help you manage your disease and prevent complications.Keeping track of your blood glucose levels doesn’t have to be stressful. Thanks to...
Jan 3, 2022
A lot of attention is given to a healthy diet—and for good reason—when you have diabetes or prediabetes. A few basic dietary principles, like the ones below, can make a big difference in managing blood sugar levels.But it surprises many...
Dec 2, 2021
Insulin resistance is a hot topic right now and commonly surfaces in conversations around diabetes, weight management and PCOS. This makes perfect sense when you look at the current state of health in our country:3% of the U.S. population has...
Sep 14, 2021
Diabetes affects all areas of life, as you well know if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. A recent study found that up to 27% of people with diabetes also suffer...
Sep 1, 2021
Did you know eating disorders are more common among people living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? When you think about the weight loss and diet obsessed world we live in, it’s no wonder.From societal pressure to lose weight,...
Aug 27, 2021
COVID-19 has changed the way we eat. Over a year into the pandemic and 72% of Americans say they’re still making at least one change in the food they eat or the way they source or prepare it. As someone...
Jul 13, 2021
Every day, I listen as people explain their day-to-day routines and lifestyles—lifestyles that often involve sedentary jobs, multiple jobs, long commutes, convenient foods, family caregiving, after-school sports, late-night television, etc. There is no doubt that our modern lifestyles present some...
Jul 6, 2021
Regular checkups are an important part of caring for your diabetes for several reasons. The biggest reason is that things change over time, and your doctor can help you adjust when they do. Weight loss or gain, medication additions or...
Jun 24, 2021
The latest National Sleep Foundation poll finds that most of us don’t get the amount of sleep needed for good daily health, safety and optimum performance in life. For those with diabetes or prediabetes, lack of sleep is even more...
Jun 11, 2021
About 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has diabetes and there is a good chance you have at least one friend or family member affected. Whether they are newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, they need your...
May 11, 2021
An estimated 34 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. But did you know there’s a sizable overlap between these two large groups?According to the American Diabetes Association, a recent study found that...
Mar 19, 2021
Often, people with diabetes don’t learn about the effects of their condition on bone health until they seek care for an orthopedic issue. Most have heard about caring for their kidneys, eyes or heart. But, when it comes to orthopedic health and...
Mar 11, 2021
It may be time to revive a family tradition or create a new one — or two — around your diabetes self-care. According to a 2020 study in Parents magazine, family traditions have made a major comeback due to COVID-19,...
Feb 23, 2021
What’s the number one reason people with diabetes are hospitalized? Diabetic foot ulcers: Chronic open wounds on the bottom of the feet.They’re a common occurrence for people with type 2 diabetes. They’re difficult to treat and can become on ongoing, expensive,...
