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This is Christina. This Is Diabetes
Christina says her doctor was hesitant to test her for type 2 diabetes because she didn’t display any of the typical risk factors. She was young and she wasn’t overweight. Christina told her doctor, “Just humor me. Let’s do the test.” Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, Advocacy, American Diabetes Month, Complications, Family, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, This Is Diabetes Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Month, blood glucose, diabetes complications, family, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Distress: Causes, Research and Tips to Manage
If you live with diabetes, it can be added source of stress—and in turn, stress can make diabetes more difficult to manage. The ongoing and endless list of things you need to think about can feel overwhelming: constantly checking your blood glucose, knowing exactly what you are eating, remembering to inject insulin or take your medications—not to mention the unexpected swings in your blood glucose levels at the most inopportune times. Continue reading
Life with Diabetes in Syria
I was a third-year medical student when my 9-year-old brother M. was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) back home in our native Syria. It was very traumatizing event, and it triggered my interest in becoming a pediatric endocrinologist. Continue reading
Living Long and Prospering with Diabetes: Alison Scheef
Don’t allow this disease to control you. You can control it! Continue reading
Living Long and Prospering with Diabetes: Cyndie Gantt Owen
If you’re new to diabetes, or a parent of a child with diabetes: Hugs! Although your whole world is spinning at this moment, you will survive. Continue reading
Diabetes Myths – Busted.
There are many myths that make it difficult for people to understand the hard facts about diabetes. We join the diverse diabetes community in setting the record straight. Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, Advocacy, Complications, Life with Diabetes, Prediabetes, Research, Statistics Tagged American Diabetes Association, blood glucose, diabetes, diabetes prevention, diabetes research, JDRF, Nutrition, Prediabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Living Long and Prospering with Diabetes: Nicole Kennedy
In today’s blog, Nicole describes the ups and downs of 31 years with type 1 diabetes, from her healthy pregnancy to a time when she simply felt like giving up. Continue reading
