Tag Archives: type 2 diabetes

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Looking Out for Women’s Health

Posted on May 14, 2013 by
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Mother’s Day kicked off National Women’s Health Week, an effort to empower women to make their health a priority and encourage them to take steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases, including diabetes. Let’s take a quick look at what makes women so special when it comes to diabetes. Continue reading →

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Mari Ruddy: Cycling to Stop Diabetes

Posted on April 30, 2013 by
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In 2006, Mari Ruddy rode in her local Tour de Cure and wondered, “Where are all the riders with diabetes?” That’s how the Red Riders program was born. Continue reading →

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Take These Steps to Care for Your Feet

Posted on April 3, 2013 by
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This month is Limb Loss Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to discuss simple steps people with diabetes can take to keep their feet healthy and prevent amputations. Continue reading →

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Success Story: Lauren and Julee Kopkowski

Posted on March 28, 2013 by
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When Julee learned she had high blood glucose, she went to her daughter Lauren, an intern studying dietetics, for advice. Together they mapped out a plan to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Continue reading →

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Success Story: Don Fillenworth

Posted on March 27, 2013 by
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Type 2 diabetes came as a shock to Don, as there is no history of it in his family. With support from his diabetes care team and wife Cindy, he lowered his A1C from 9.6 to 5.9 in three months! How’d he do it? Continue reading →

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Success Story: Sarah Boison

Posted on March 25, 2013 by
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Sarah was only 24 when she found out she had type 2 diabetes—a very scary diagnosis for her and her family. She has since changed her diet and started exercising while still maintaining the active social life she enjoys. Check out her great attitude and progress (20 lbs. lost so far!) . Continue reading →

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I Love Someone with Diabetes: Bonnie Jean Lovett

Posted on February 20, 2013 by
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Diabetes affects the whole family, whether you’re a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse or friend. This week on the blog, we’ll be featuring stories about loving and caring for someone with diabetes. Bonnie Jean’s experience caring for her grandfather with type 2 diabetes partly prepared her to help her son when he was diagnosed with type 1–but she found she still had so much to learn. Continue reading →

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