Thriving with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is really about knowledge, patience, resilience, support —— and access to essential medications, technology, and healthcare. Here are links to nearly every article I’ve written to help you live a full life with diabetes! Find my diabetes books here and watch my YouTube Channel here.
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My Latest Content | Exercise | Low Blood Sugars | Emergency Glucagon | Insulin Management | Blood Sugar Management | Nutrition & Weight Loss | Research: Preventing & Delaying Type 1 Diabetes Cures for T1D: Research | Dear Doctor | Mental Health | Diabetes Goals | Health Insurance, Insulin Access and Cost of Diabetes | Diabetes Complications | Various Diabetes Research | REELS on Instagram | Women’s Health with Diabetes | Pregnancy with Diabetes | Inhaled Insulin | Kids & Teens with Type 1 Diabetes | Drinking Alcohol with Diabetes | Sick Days with Type 1 Diabetes | Daily Life with Diabetes | MODY Diabetes (Maturity Onset of Diabetes in the Young) | Prediabetes: Overview, Research & Prevention | Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin, Medication, Glucagon | Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Pumps, Patches & Pens | Type 2 Diabetes: CGMs & BGMs | Type 2 Diabetes: Remission | Type 2 Diabetes 101: ADA Expert Interviews | Eating Disorders | Eye Health | Diabetes Risk Factors | Type 2 Diabetes: Overview and Diagnosis | Fibromyalgia | Life with Diabetes Stories | Product Features and Reviews | Technology and Diabetes | Other Diabetes Topics
My Latest Content:
- Metformin Produces Anti-Hunger Molecule
- Can Vitamin D Preserve Insulin Production in T1D?
- Depression & Heart Disease in Women
- User Review: iLet ACE Insulin Pump
- Does Insulin Really Expire After 30 Days?
- Why Diabetes is More Challenging for Women
- Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
- Day 2: Learning Session Highlights 2023
- Day 1: Learning Session Highlights 2023
- I’m a Mom with T1D: I Screened My Kids for Autoantibodies
- Improving A1c Levels in T1DX Collab Clinics
- Finally Diagnosed with T1D After T2D Misdiagnosis
- How You Can Detect & Delay T1D Before Symptoms
- The Journey to a Potential Cure for T1D
- Struggling with Hospital Bills? This Could Help
- Stigma & Shame: Why We Need to Support People with Type 2 Diabetes
- The Impact of CGM Technology Within 6 Months of T1D Diagnosis
- Most User-Friendly Pump: iLet ACE from Beta Bionics
- Juneteenth: Critical Reminder that Diabetes Care for POC Isn’t Equal
- The Impact of Climate Change on People with Diabetes Across the Globe
- Fear of Hypoglycemia: New Screener Tool to Help Docs Identify “FoH” in Patient Care
- How Cost Plus Drugs is Disrupting the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Medtronic’s New 780G Hybrid Closed-Loop Pump
- What I Wish Doctors Knew About Inhaled Insulin
- Managing Sick Days with Type 1 Diabetes
- T1D Stem Cell Therapy Gets Greenlight for Human Trials
- Highlights of the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitor
- The Impact of Diabetes Tech on Safety & Quality of Life with T1D
- If You’ve Lived with T1D for 10, 25, 50 or 75 Years…
- Why Your Mental Health Should Be Part of Routine T1D Care
- Using Ozempic with Type 1 Diabetes
- Tidepool FDA Clearance: Chatting with CEO Howard Look
- Mark Cuban Launches New Insulin Test Program
- 7 Things People Say About T1D That Drive Us Crazy
- 5 Habits that Help Me Thrive with T1D
- Reaching A1c Targets: These Factors Matter Most
- Using Glucagon: Embarrassing & Frustrating
- Day 1: Improving T1D Patient Care at T1DX-QI 2022
- Day 2: Improving T1D Patient Care at T1DX-QI 2022
- How T1D Exchange is Changing Patient Care for People with Type 1 Diabetes
- Breaking Down the Science: All About The T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (QIC)
- The T1D and COVID-19 Surveillance Study
- The T1D Exchange Health Equity Advancement Lab Program
- Evaluating Telemedicine: Connecting Patient Voice to Research
- Improve Life with Diabetes by Participating in Research
- 2022 Published Quality Improvement Research
Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes Tips: How to Work on Weight Loss without Frequent Lows
- How to Exercise in the Morning Without Low Blood Sugars
- Why Your Blood Sugar Spikes During & After Lifting Weights
- 5 Tips for Exercise with Type 1
- Support Networks for Athletes with Type 1
- Tips: Endurance Exercise with a Closed-Loop Pump
- Endurance Exercise & Weight-Gain: Why It Happens & How to Prevent It
- Avoid Exercise Lows: How to Time Your Workouts Around Insulin Doses
- How to Adjust Your Basal Rates for Endurance Exercise Training
- At-Home Workout: 15-Minute Dumbbell Routine for Beginners
- Three Cardio Exercises That Are More Fun Than Jogging
- Can 6 Weeks of CrossFit Training Help Ease Diabetes Symptoms?
- 5 Exercises You Can Do At Home Today
Low Blood Sugars
- 5 Tips to Stop Over-Treating Low Blood Sugars
- 6 Tips for Treating Low Blood Sugars Without Binge-Eating
- A1c Tip: Completely Change How You Treat Low Blood Sugars
- 3 Tips: Getting Off the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster
- Diabetes Astrology: Snacks for Hypoglycemia Based on Your Zodiac Sign
- Fast-Acting Carbs to Treat Low Blood Sugar
- Helping Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes Learn to Spot Low Blood Sugar
- How to Stop Binge-Eating During Low Blood Sugars
- Hypoglycemia 101: What You Need to Know
- Insulin Overdose: Causes, Symptoms, and What to Do
- Low Blood Sugars & Anxiety While Returning to Your Busy Routine
- Not All Sugars Are the Same: Using Glucose to Treat Hypoglycemia
- Preventing + Treating Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Diabetes
- Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
- What to Eat: Fast-Acting Carbs to Treat Low Blood Sugars
Emergency Glucagon
- INFOGRAPHIC: All About Glucagon
- Can EMTs + Paramedics Administer Emergency Glucagon?
- How to Get Emergency Glucagon: CoPay Cards & Insurance Denials
- Calling 911 After 51 Years with T1D
- All About the Gvoke HypoPen
- If You Take Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes, Your Doctor Should Also Prescribe This
- Emily’s Story: Using Nasal Glucagon to Treat Severe Hypoglycemia
- Gvoke: The FDA-Approved PreFilled Glucagon Syringe that Could Save Your Life
- Too Much Glucagon is Not a Good Thing
- Save a Life: It’s Time to Learn About Glucagon
- How to Ask Your Primary Care Provider for Glucagon
- Emergency Glucagon for Type 2 Diabetes: “My blood sugar was 37 mg/dL…”
Insulin Management
- Does Insulin Really Expire After 30 Days?
- Medtronic’s 780G Closed-Loop Insulin Pump
- Using Ozempic with Type 1 Diabetes
- 10 Signs Your Insulin Dose Is Wrong
- 5 Ways to Lower Your Insulin Needs
- A1c Tip: Increase Your Basal/Background Insulin By 1 Unit
- All About Insulin
- Diabetes Tips: Adjusting Basal (Background) Insulin for Max Impact
- Dosing Insulin for Dietary Fat: How Fat Affects Your Blood Sugar
- Dosing Insulin for Dietary Fat: When it Matters & Why
- Dosing Insulin for Protein: When it Matters & Why
- How to Improve Your Insulin Sensitivity
- How to Protect Your Insulin in Hot Weather
- Injecting Insulin Into Muscle: Good or Bad?
- Insulin & Temperature: Why It’s Really Important
- Insulin Dosing Tips for Pizza, Chinese Food, Lasagna, and Cake!
- Insulin Side Effects: What You Need to Know
- Making Insulin Easier
- Small Background Insulin Adjustments Can Improve Blood Sugar
- Tips: Timing Your Insulin Dose with Meal Digestion
Blood Sugar Management
- How Often Should I Check My Blood Sugar?
- The Surprising Benefits of Taking Metformin with Type 1 Diabetes
- Insider Tips on Routine Diabetes Lab Tests
- How to Know if You’re Over-Managing Your Diabetes
- How to Bring High Blood Sugar Down Fast
- What is the Somogyi Effect (the Blood Sugar Rebound Effect)?
- 7 Ways to Simplify Type 1 Diabetes Management
- Diabetes & Heat: Everything You Need to Know
- 5 Tips to Lowering Your A1c
- What are Normal Blood Sugar Levels?
- Improve Your A1C: Focus On This Time of Day
- Thanksgiving with Type 1 Diabetes: 3 Blood Sugar Management Tips
- A1c Tip: Focus on One Part of the Day
- A1c Tip: Staying “In-Range” While You’re Sleeping
- Dawn Phenomenon: How to Handle that Early Morning Blood Sugar Spike
- Timing Your Highest-Carb Meals to Make Blood Sugar Management Easier
- A1c Tip: Change What You Consider a “High” Blood Sugar
- Translating Your A1c to a Blood Sugar Level
- Understanding Your A1C Reading When You Have Diabetes 10 Tips to Improve Your A1C Level
- How Dehydration Can Spike Your Blood Sugar
- Hate Math? Tips for Managing Diabetes With Fewer Numbers
- All About Time-in-Range
- Tips to Avoid Post-Meal Spikes in Your Blood Sugar
- Best Times of Day to Check Your Blood Sugar
- The Continued Importance of A1C Tests for Diabetes Care
- How Often Should You Check Your Blood Sugar with Type 2 Diabetes?
Nutrition & Weight Loss
- Using Ozempic with Type 1 Diabetes
- 10 Surprising Foods That Spike Blood Sugar
- 10 Tips for Weight Loss with Type 1 Diabetes
- 11 Nutrition Tips to Help You Lose Weight with Diabetes
- 2 Things That Helped Me Lose Weight with Diabetes
- 3 Powerful Tips to Lose Weight with Type 1 Diabetes
- 5 Low-Carb Alternatives to White Rice
- 7 Ways to Make a Low-Carb Diet Work for You
- 8 Common Habits That Sabotage Weight-Loss
- A Moderate Carb Diet: A Sustainable Way to Eat Less Carbs
- Alternative Sweeteners: What Are They & How Do They Impact Your Blood Sugar
- Bake Up a Gluten-Free Holiday
- Can a Diabetes Drug Help Obese People Lose Weight?
- Can Fasting Improve Insulin Production in People with Diabetes
- Carb Quality vs. Carb Quantity: Which is Healthiest?
- Diabetes & Dietary Fiber: When and How it Affects Blood Sugar
- Diabetes & Your Relationship with Food
- Diabetes and Sugar Alcohols: What You Need to Know
- Diabetes Experts Warn Milk and Cereal Will Not Help Your Blood Sugar
- Diabetes Fad Diets: What to Consider
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis vs. Nutritional Ketosis?
- Dietary Fiber: Why it Does & Doesn’t Affect Your Blood Sugar
- Fasting Blood Tests Can Be Dangerous for People with Diabetes
- Gluten and Diabetes: Should People with Diabetes Avoid Gluten?
- Habits that Lead to Emotional Eating & Over-Eating
- How Drinking Plenty of Water Improves Your Diabetes Health
- How high blood sugar increases your appetite
- How I Create Healthy Food Habits Without Extreme Rules
- How to Eat a Flexitarian Diet for Diabetes Management
- If a Strict Low-Carb Diet Doesn’t Work For You…
- Intermittent Fasting with Type 1 Diabetes
- Is High-Protein Diet Dangerous for You?
- Is this missing from your low-carb/ketogenic diet?
- Ketones: DKA vs. Nutritional Ketosis
- Losing Weight When You’re Over 250 lbs or Your BMI is Over 30
- Losing Weight with Type 2 Diabetes: “You cannot hate yourself to wellness.”
- Losing Weight with Type 2 Diabetes: Things to Consider
- Low Carb Dinners for Type 1 Diabetes Made Easy
- Low-Carb Diets Recommended for People with Diabetes — But How Low Is Low Enough?
- Low-Carb Fruits: 10 Fruits with the Least Sugar
- Low-Carb Vegetables: The 10 Healthiest Choices
- Milk: These Options Are Better for You Than Cow’s Milk
- My High-Carb, Low-Fat Experiment with Type 1 Diabetes
- Nuts and Diabetes: Are Nuts a Good Snack for People with Diabetes?
- The Best Breakfast Cereals for Diabetics
- The Gummies Craze and Type 1 Diabetes
- The Problem with Breakfast Cereal if You Have Diabetes
- This Excuse Prevents You From Losing Weight
- Tips + Tricks: Losing Weight While Taking Insulin
- Tips to Help You Conquer Binge-Eating
- What Happens When You Quit Diet Soda? 30 Days Without It
- What to do When a Strict Low-Carb Diet Doesn’t Work For You
- What to Eat for Breakfast with Type 1 Diabetes
- Why a Ketogenic Diet Means Your Liver Will Produce More Glucose
- Why Coffee Raises Your Blood Sugars
- Why it’s Time to Stop Drinking Juice, Soda, and Sweetened Coffee Drinks
- Why People with Type 2 Diabetes Should Eat Tree Nuts
- Why Skipping Breakfast Spikes Your Blood Sugar
- You still need Insulin for Low-carb Protein Powder
- Your Guide to Living Well Gluten-Free with Type 1 Diabetes
Research: Preventing & Delaying Type 1 Diabetes
- How You Can Detect & Delay Type 1 Diabetes Before Symptoms Start
- Tzield: What’s the Process Really Like?
- FDA Approves First-Ever Drug to Delay Full Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
- Detecting Type 1 Diabetes in Children Before Symptoms Develop
- Is Covid-19 Causing Type 1 Diabetes?
- Studying Gut Health in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
- This is Why I Screen My Children for Type 1 Diabetes
- TrialNet: Preventing and Delaying the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
Cure Research for T1D
- The Journey to a Potential Cure for T1D
- T1D Stem Cell Therapy Gets Greenlight for Human Trials
- FDA Approves First-Ever Drug to Delay Full Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
- This is Why I Screen My Children for Type 1 Diabetes
- Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes: Patient Achieved Insulin Independence on Day 270
- Research on Pancreas Transplants in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes
- Stem-Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes Reduced Patient’s Insulin Needs by 91%
- Why Dr. Denise Faustman Isn’t Deterred by Skeptics of Her Type 1 Diabetes Cure Research
- Important Things to Know about Beta Cell Transplants for Diabetes
- Why Doctors Are Hesitant to Do Pancreas Transplants for Diabetes Patients
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Pursues Investigational Cell Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes
- A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? A Look at the Most Promising Research
- Will ViaCyte’s Encaptra Cell Delivery System ‘Cure’ Type 1 Diabetes?
- New Biotechnology Promises to “Cure” Type 1 Diabetes Within 5 Years
- Taking on Fake Diabetes Cures
- Should You Test Your Child’s Diabetes Risk?
Dear Doctor…
- Fear of Hypoglycemia: New Screener Tool to Help Docs Identify “FoH”
- How a Person’s Race/Ethnicity Affects the Diabetes Care They Receive
- Fasting Blood Tests Can Be Dangerous for People with Diabetes
- How to Get Labs + Tests Done for Telehealth Visits
- Preparing for a Telehealth Appointment: What to Know
- I Struggle with Diabetes. Don’t Call Me ‘Non-Compliant’
- When is it Time to Fire Your Doctor?
- 6 Tips for a Better Endo Visit
- Frustrated with Your A1c but Doctor Isn’t Changing Your Treatment?
- The Difference Between a Great Endocrinologist and the Other Kind…
- 6 Things Doctors Should Say to Patients with Diabetes
- Doctors Need More Time with Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Mental Health
- Fear of Hypoglycemia: New Screener Tool to Help Docs Identify “FoH”
- The Mental Part: Excerpt in “Doing Diabetes Differently”
- 3 Things I Never Say About Diabetes
- 5 Tips for Juggling Multiple Chronic Illnesses
- Anxiety in People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Depression in People with Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence + Treatment Strategies
- Diabetes & Depression: What You Need to Know
- Diabetes & Stress: How Stress Affects Your Blood Sugar
- Diabetes and Anxiety: Everything You Need to Know
- Diabetes Burnout vs. Depression: What’s the Difference?
- Diabetes Burnout: 5 Steps to Work Through It
- Diabetes Burnout: 8 Things Everyone with Diabetes Should Know
- Diabetes Burnout: Why It Might Not Be What You Think It Is (And How to Work Through It!)
- Diabetes Stigma and 3 Ways to Change It
- Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes: Dealing with Denial
- Emotional Eating — Are You Abusing Food?
- Has Type 1 Diabetes Affected Your Relationship with Food?
- How Diabetes Impacts Your Mood
- How stress raises your blood sugar
- How to Break Your Habit of Negative Thinking Patterns
- Life With Diabetes: Pride vs. Shame
- Low Blood Sugars & Anxiety
- Mental & Physical Health: Connecting the Dots
- Mental Health in T1D: How the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative is Changing Patient Care
- Moving Past Denial with Type 2 Diabetes
- Restarting Your Diabetes Journey After Burnout
- Stressed Out with Trying to Be Perfect
- The Problem With Comparing Your A1c
- The Shame that comes with a Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
- When and How to Take Antidepressants with Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Goals
- Breaking Down the Science: How We Make Change Happen
- Creating Diabetes Goals: DOs & DON’Ts for Success
- The Awesomeness of Realistic A1C Goals
- Creating the Right Diabetes Goals for Yourself
- Improve Your Eating Habits with More Realistic Goals and these 3 Tips
- Frustrated with Your Diabetes Goals? Try This Approach Instead
Health Insurance, Insulin Access and Cost of Diabetes
- How Cost Plus Drugs is Disrupting the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Why Diabetes Drugs Cost So Much — and What Can Be Done About It
- Why Is the Cost of Insulin Rising and What Can People Do About It?
- The High Cost of ‘Insurance Gaps’ If You Have Diabetes
- 4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
- Everything You Need to Know About Walmart Insulin
- Why Insulin Coupons & CoPay Caps Aren’t Good Enough
- Eli Lilly Insulin Price Cap Program
- FDA Enables Generic Insulins with Lower Prices
- Medicare Benefits for Diabetes Patients Include Free Nutrition Counseling
- How to Get Emergency Glucagon: CoPay Cards & Insurance Denials
- Access to Insulin: In the United States
- Access to Insulin: In Low-Income Countries
- Managing Diabetes with a High-Deductible Insurance Plan
Diabetes Complications
- Coping with Trigger Finger and Diabetes
- What People with Type 2 Diabetes Can Do to Lower Their Risk for Cancer, Dementia
- DNA Damage Is the Latest Theory on Why Diabetes Increases Cancer Risk
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers Can Be Deadly — This New Treatment May Be the Answer
- How Diabetes Raises Your Risk for All Major Cancers
- Diabetes & Erectile Dysfunction: Causes & Treatment Options
- Diabetes and Cancer: What’s the Connection?
- Diabetes and Excessive Sweating: Causes and Treatment Options
- How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Your Testosterone & Sex Drive
- Diabetes Skin Problems: Common Conditions & Treatment Options
- Diabetes and Itching – Causes and Treatment Options
- Diabetes & Kidney Stones
- Diabetes and Polyphagia (Excessive Hunger)
- Diabetes & Heart Disease: What You Need to Know
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms & Treatment Options
- Diabetes and Sleep Problems: Causes and Treatment Options
- Diabetes and Your Teeth: How to Keep Your Mouth Healthy
- Diabetes & Dry Mouth: Causes and Treatment Options
- Diabetes and High Blood Pressure: What is the relationship?
- Diabetes & Trigger Finger – Prevention and Treatment
- Is Diabetes to Blame for Your Headaches?
- Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease): Symptoms & Treatment
- Diabetes & Hair Loss: Causes & Treatment Options
- Diabetic Gastroparesis: Symptoms and Treatment Options
- The 5 Stages of Kidney Disease
- Erectile Dysfunction: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Sex Life
- High Blood Sugars & Your Skin
- Why Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Kidney Stones
- Insulin resistance & low testosterone: which causes which?
- Reducing Inflammation Not Blood Sugars Key to Preventing Diabetes Complications
- How a New Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Changed This Man’s Life
- Learn How to Recognize Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- Treatment Options for People with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- Deep Dive: All of the Non-Drug Pain Treatment Options for Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy: A Common Complication with a New Solution
- Yeast Infections + Diabetes: What You Need to Know
- Weight + Diabetes Complications: What’s the Connection?
Various Diabetes Research
- Apple Cider Vinegar for Diabetes: Does it Help?
- Are Diabetes Supplements Effective: What the Research Shows
- Can Ketone Products Help People with Diabetes?
- Can Metformin Slow Kidney Disease?
- CDC Reports Decrease in Trend of New Diabetes Cases During the Last Decade
- Diabetes + Dementia: Using Nasal Insulin to Improve Brain Function
- Hugging Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Is a Powerful Treatment
- Is COVID-19 Triggering Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
- Is This New Insulin Research a ‘Game Changer’?
- Ketones Role in False Positives on Breath Alcohol Tests
- Needle-Free ‘Tattoo’ May Help Make Diabetes Pain-Free
- New App May Predict Diabetes Long Before Blood Sugar Levels Do
- New Bandage May Help Wounds Heal More Quickly for People with Diabetes
- New Insole Uses Oxygen to Help Heal Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers
- New Needle-Less Patch Could Help Measure Blood Sugar Levels for People with Diabetes
- No More Finger Prick. New Technology May Help with Diabetes Management.
- Oral Insulin Capsule Makes Progress in Patient Trials
- Overall Health Not Improving for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- People with Diabetes May Be Having Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes
- Reduced-Carbohydrate Diet Beneficial for Blood Sugars and Liver Health
- Researchers Say People with Prediabetes May Want to Take Vitamin D — Here’s Why
- Scientists Studying Brain Stimulation as Possible Diabetes Treatment
- Statins have Benefits but Increase Insulin Resistance and HbA1c
- The Impact of Blood Sugar Levels & DKA on Your Brain
- Two Vitamins Everyone with Diabetes Should Take: B-Complex & D
- Why People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Should Be Careful with Vitamin D
- Will Needle-Less Device Make Life Easier for People with Diabetes?
REELS on Instagram
- Habits that Help My A1C
- My Experience Taking Metformin with T1D
- Micro-Dosing Insulin with an Insulin Pen
- Why Consistency Matters in Exercise with T1D
- Exercise Motivation: Talk Yourself Through It
- Will There Be a Cure for T1D?
- The Endo Appointment Curse!
- I Love Intermittent Fasting with T1D
- You’re Not a “Bad” Diabetic
- Preventing Lows with Fasted Exercise
- Preparing for My 1st Pregnancy with T1D
- Preparing for My 2nd Pregnancy with T1D
- Exercise with T1D #2
- How to Treat Hypos Fast
- Get Screened for T1D Autoantibodies
- Exercise with T1D #1
- Detect & Delay T1D
- Missing Workouts with T1D
- Managing T1D During a 3-Mile Jog
- Morning “Fasted” Walks with T1D
- Morning “Fasted” Jogs with T1D
- Managing Insulin-on-Board During a Jog
- How to Plan Exercise with T1D
- Exercising Before Breakfast with T1D
- CGM Sensor Site Change
- Exercise with Type 1 Diabetes
- Low Blood Sugar Crankiness
- 6 Hormones We Don’t Produce w/ T1D
- You Can’t Unplug with T1D
- Managing Dessert with T1D
- 25 Years with T1D
- Exercising with T1D & Part 2
- What is Insulin?
- Insulin is Not a Cure
- Exercise Without
- Understanding Your A1c
- Lows Part 1
- Exercise Without Lows Part 2
- How to Use Inhaled Insulin
- Why Caffeine Might Spike Your Blood Sugar
- Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
- Vertex Bought Viacyte: T1D Cure Research
- 3 Tips to Avoid Over-Treating Low Blood Sugars
- Anxiety + Type 1 Diabetes
- Parenting with Type 1 Diabetes
- How to Use Emergency Glucagon
- How to Put on Freestyle Libre Sensor
- CeQur Simplicity Insulin Patch
- All About Metformin
- What are Carbohydrates?
- What is Type 2 Diabetes?
Women’s Health with Diabetes
- Depression & Heart Disease Link in Women
- Why Diabetes is More Challenging for Women
- Secrets of Being a Mom with Diabetes
- Diabetes and Menopause: What to Expect
- Diabetes and Periods: Everything You Need to Know
- The Female Orgasm & Your Diabetes
- Why Diabetes Increases Your Risk of Yeast Infections
- Why your menstrual cycle raises your blood sugar
- Women with Diabetes Need Accessible Women’s Health Care
- Yeast Infections & Diabetes: What You Need to Know
- Menopause + Type 1 Diabetes
- How Your Menstrual Cycle Can Affect Your Diabetes
Pregnancy with Diabetes
- 10 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy With Diabetes
- 9 Facts About Childbirth With Type 1 Diabetes
- Abortion, Miscarriage, and Type 1 Diabetes
- Baby (and Insulin ) On Board
- Checking Your Blood Sugar During Pregnancy with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes & Pregnancy: 5 Things I’ll Do Differently During My 2nd Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
- How I Curbed My Fear of Pregnancy with Type 1
- Managing Type 1 Diabetes Postpartum: Self-Care After Baby Arrives
- Myth Busting: 9 Things to Know About Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes
- Pregnancy and Type 1 Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
- Pregnancy with Type 2 Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
- Should Women of Childbearing Age Take ADHD Medication?
- Study Finds Mom’s Diabetes Can Affect Baby’s Development
Inhaled Insulin
- What I Wish Doctors Knew About Inhaled Insulin
- How to Get Inhaled Insulin
- My A1c Dropped from 6.1 to 5.7% Using Inhaled Insulin: Ginger’s Story
- 1 Year Later: Why I Still Love Afrezza for T1D
- Putting Inhaled Insulin to the Test
- Using Inhaled Insulin for T1 + T2 Diabetes
- Talking to Your Doctor About Inhaled Insulin
- How Inhaled Insulin Helped Cynthia Recover From Diabulimia
- Inhaled Insulin: Myths Vs. Facts
- Meet a Type 1 Who Uses Afrezza And Keeps Her A1C Below 6.0
Technology and Diabetes
- User Review: iLet ACE Insulin Pump
- Most User-Friendly Pump: iLet ACE from Beta Bionics
- Medtronic 780G: All About This Closed-Loop Tech
- Where Are the Women in Diabetes Device Design?
- If You’re Tired of Injections, Try this Insulin Patch
- How a New Glucose Monitoring Device Could Change Diabetes Management
- Chatting with Dexcom CEO About the New G7, the Sampling Program, and the Patient Voice
- Glucose Meter Accuracy: Everything You Need to Know
- 6 Things to Consider Before Starting Pump Therapy
- 5 Reasons I Don’t Use an Insulin Pump
- Why Your CGM “Glucose” Level is Not the Same as Your “Blood Sugar” Level
- Research: Practical Use of Closed-Loop Insulin Pumps
- This Program Lets You Try the Freestyle Libre CGM for Free
Kids & Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
- After Divorce: Tips for Co-Parenting a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
- Backup Supplies and a Low Box: Back to School with Type 1 Diabetes
- Detecting Type 1 Diabetes in Children
- Diabetes Camp: Why Forcing Your Child to Go May Be The Best Decision Ever
- Gut Health May Be a Factor in Type 1 Diabetes in Children
- Low Blood Sugars at School: Spot the Symptoms & How to Help
- Teen Sisters Manage T1D with Sarcasm, Tenacity, and Closed-Loop Insulin Pumps
- Type 2 Diabetes in Children & Teens
Drinking Alcohol with Diabetes
- Overcoming Alcohol Addiction with Type 1 Diabetes
- Diabetes and Alcohol: How Does Alcohol Affect Blood Sugar?
- Alcohol & Diabetes: How Does That Drink Affect Your Blood Sugar?
- Avoiding Lows While Drinking Alcohol
Sick Days with Type 1 Diabetes
- Why the Flu Vaccine Is Vital for People With Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes When You Are Sick with a Cold, Flu, or Stomach Virus
- Type 1 Diabetes: How I Prepare for Flu & Stomach Bug Season
- New Flu Treatment for People with Diabetes
- Why You Choose to Get Vaccinated Against the Flu & Covid-19
Daily Life with Diabetes
- Enjoying Pools, Hot Tubs, and the Beach with Type 1 Diabetes
- Seven Critical Truths About Driving with Type 1 Diabetes
- 7 Ways to Keep Type 1 Diabetes in Check During the Coronavirus Lockdown
- 8 Truths About Diabetes Medical Alert Bracelets
- Diabetes & Tattoos – What You Need to Know
- 3 Easy Habits to Improve Your Diabetes Health Right Now
- Real Diabetes: How Many Test Strips Does YOUR Life Need?
- Things Everyone With Diabetes Should Carry
- 7 Things You Don’t Know About Diabetes
- 10 Tips for Traveling With Type 1 Diabetes
- How I Explain My Type 1 Diabetes to My Kids
MODY Diabetes (Maturity Onset of Diabetes in the Young)
- After Years of Denial, This Man Manages His Diabetes with Insulin
- MODY Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
Prediabetes: Overview, Research & Prevention
- Insulin Resistance: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
- PreDiabetes is More Dangerous than You Think
- What is Insulin Resistance?
- Your Gut Microbiome & Insulin Resistance
- Double Diagnosis: Type 2 Diabetes + Common Complications
Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin, Medication, Glucagon
- Metformin Produces Anti-Hunger Molecule
- “I stopped taking insulin in January 2021,” says Prince Blue
- “My doctor refused to put me on insulin for Type 2 diabetes, so I got a new doctor.”
- 3 Things Your Doctor Didn’t Teach You About Taking Insulin
- All About Mounjaro: A New Medication for Type 2 Diabetes + Obesity
- Deadly Combination of Metformin and Hydroxychloroquine
- Diabetes Drug Can Now Be Used to Treat Obesity
- Diabetes Drug Linked to Genital Infection, but Experts Downplay Danger
- Guide: Talking to Your Doctor About Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
- Guide: Talking to Your Doctor About Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
- How are these medications helping my diabetes?
- If You Take Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes, Your Doctor Should Also Prescribe This
- Medication Options for Type 2 Diabetes
- Metformin Side Effects: What You Need to Know
- Metformin: How to Handle Its Worst Side-Effects
- Mounjaro: Its Powerful Potential to Treat Type 2 Diabetes & Obesity
- New Diabetes Drug in Clinical Trials Shows Big Impact on A1c & Weight-loss
- New Diabetes Recommendations Challenge Decades-Old Guidelines
- Ozempic Side Effects: What You Need to Know
- Promising New Drug Leads to 22.5% Weight Loss in Adults Living with Obesity
- Should Type 2 Insulin Therapy Start Sooner?
- Statins & Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know
- The Most Recommended Tool for a Healthy Weight + A1c with Type 2 Diabetes
- U-500 Insulin: Everything You Need to Know
- Using Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: Benefits Beyond Your A1c
- Victoza Side Effects: What You Need to Know
- Video Interview: Medication Options for Type 2 Diabetes
- Why People with Diabetes May Need to ‘Intensify’ Their Treatments
- Why So Many People with Diabetes Stop Taking Metformin
- Why Some Diabetes Patients Taking Metformin Need More Vitamin B12
Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin Pumps, Patches & Pens
- All About the CeQur Simplicity Insulin Patch
- Guide: Ask Your Doctor About Using an Insulin Patch
- Tired of Injections, Try This Insulin Patch
- Insulin Pens vs. Insulin Pumps for Type 2 Diabetes
- Making the Switch from Pens to a Pump: What to Know
- Switching to an Insulin Patch After 50 Years of Injections
Type 2 Diabetes: CGMs & BGMs
- 5 Things Diabetes Technology Can Do for You
- FreeStyle Libre FGM in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- Getting a CGM for Type 2 Diabetes on Medicare
- Getting a CGM for Type 2 Diabetes with Private Insurance
- How Often Should a Person with Type 2 Diabetes Test Their Blood Sugar?
- Type 2 diabetes and your HbA1c – what you should know
- Using a CGM for My Type 2 Diabetes
- Why You Should Try a CGM Even if You’re Reluctant
Type 2 Diabetes: Remission
- Bariatric Surgery & Type 2 Diabetes
- Can Gastric Bypass Surgery Cause Remission in Type 2 Diabetes?
- Diabetes Myth: “Everyone Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes”
- How Bariatric Surgery Can Help People with Diabetes
- Is Carb Restriction a Viable Choice for Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes?
- Is Type 2 Diabetes Reversible?
- New Treatment Could Help Diabetes Patients Achieve Remission
- New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: Resurfacing Your Gut
- Scientists May Have Answer for Why Some People Go Into Type 2 Diabetes Remission
- What is diabetes remission?
- Zapping Your Pancreas to Help Manage Your Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes 101: ADA Expert Interviews
- Diabetes Denial: How can I face my diabetes diagnosis?
- How 30 minutes of physical activity a day can help you manage diabetes
- How are these medications help my diabetes?
- How can I protect my toes, feet, and legs from amputation?
- I need to take insulin but I’m scared of needles…
- If type 2 diabetes runs in my family, can I prevent it?
- What are 2 changes I can make in my diet for a big impact on my diabetes?
- What are diabetes complications and what causes them?
- What is insulin resistance?
- What is diabetes remission?
- Why do I need to check my blood sugar if my A1C is fine?
- Why does my body need insulin?
Eating Disorders
- What is Diabulimia?
- What to Expect During Recovery From Diabulimia
- Diabulimia Recovery: 3 Patients Share Their Story
- Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes
- Has Type 1 Diabetes Affected Your Relationship with Food?
- Talk About Diabulimia, Don’t Teach It
Eye Health
- All About “Dry Eye” with Diabetes
- All About Cataracts in People with Diabetes
- All About Diabetic Macular Edema
- All About Diabetic Retinopathy
- All About Glaucoma in People with Diabetes
- Bethany’s Story: My Eye Started Bleeding the Day My First Child Was Born
- Can People with Diabetes Get LASIK Eye Surgery?
- Computer Screens & Blue Light: What Screen Time Can Do to Your Eyes
- Diabetes and Your Eyes: Everything You Need to Know
- FDA Approves New Treatment for Diabetic Condition That Can Lead to Blindness
- Floaters in Your Vision: When Should You Be Concerned?
- My Experience Getting LASIK Eye Surgery as a Person with Diabetes
- New Contact Lens Could Ease Blindness Caused by Diabetes
- Patients Share: Treatments for Diabetes Eye Complications
- Protecting Your Eyes as a Person of Color with Diabetes
- Rachael’s Story: My Stage 4 Diabetic Retinopathy Went Undiagnosed for Years
- Tiffani’s Story: The Cost of Not Taking My Insulin
- We Asked an Ophthalmologist: Who REALLY Needs Eye Exams?
- What does 20/20 vision mean?
- What to Expect at Your Annual Diabetes Eye Exam
- What’s the Difference: Ophthalmologist vs. Optometrist vs. Optician
- What’s the Difference: Ophthalmologist vs. Optometrist vs. Optician
- Which Sunglasses are Best for People with Diabetes?
- Why You Should Schedule Your Annual Diabetes Eye Exam
Diabetes Risk Factors
- Does Sleep Apnea Accelerate Diabetes?
- 5 Things that Increase Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
- Smoking cigarettes causes insulin resistance; Accelerates type 2 diabetes
- Genetics & Type 2 Diabetes: Can you prevent diabetes if it runs in your family?
- Insulin Resistance & Sleep Apnea: Is this Common Sleep Condition Affecting Your Diabetes?
- Not Just Sodas — Those Lattes and Other Sugary Drinks Increase Your Diabetes Risk
- How to Make Lifestyle Changes That Can Lower Your Risk for Diabetes
- 5 Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors That Should Be on Your Radar
- A Plant-Based Diet Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, If You Do It Correctly
- Statins Can Double Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Say
- How Lifting Weights Can Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- Omega-6 Fats May Actually Reduce Diabetes Risk
- Diabetes & Smoking Cigarettes
- Can Vitamin D Help Prevent or Manage Diabetes?
- Diabetes & Sleep Apnea: Everything You Need to Know
Type 2 Diabetes: Overview and Diagnosis
- 5 Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors That Should Be on Your Radar
- 5 Things that Increase Your Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
- A Plant-Based Diet Can Reduce Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, If You Do It Correctly
- Can Vitamin D Help Prevent or Manage Diabetes?
- Diabetes & Sleep Apnea: Everything You Need to Know
- Diabetes & Smoking Cigarettes
- Does Sleep Apnea Accelerate Diabetes?
- Genetics & Type 2 Diabetes: Can you prevent diabetes if it runs in your family?
- How Lifting Weights Can Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- How to Make Lifestyle Changes That Can Lower Your Risk for Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance & Sleep Apnea: Is this Common Sleep Condition Affecting Your Diabetes?
- Not Just Sodas — Those Lattes and Other Sugary Drinks Increase Your Diabetes Risk
- Omega-6 Fats May Actually Reduce Diabetes Risk
- Smoking cigarettes causes insulin resistance; Accelerates type 2 diabetes
- Statins Can Double Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Say
Fibromyalgia
- 10 Tips for Exercising With Fibromyalgia
- 10 Tips for Fibromyalgia Flare-Up Recovery
- 10 Tips for Sleeping Well With Fibromyalgia
- 10 Tips for Traveling With Fibromyalgia
- Diabetic and Fibromyalgia – Staying Active without Triggering a Massive Flare-Up
- Tips for an Accurate Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Life with Diabetes Stories
- 12 Quotes from Jay Cutler on Living with Type 1 Diabetes
- A Life with Diabetes ‘Complications’ Well Lived
- Amita’s Story: Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Nepal
- Getting Therapy as a Man with Diabetes: “Our pride gets the best of us.”
- Living with Type 1 Diabetes in 1959
- Overcoming Denial: This Chef Lowered Her A1c from 9.5 to 5.9 Percent
- ‘Pancreas Pals’ Make Over Type 1 Diabetes
- Podder Spotlight: On Broadway with Type 1 Diabetes
Product Features and Reviews
- Fiasp vs. Novolog: My experience using both
- Food Photo Apps for Diabetes: How Helpful Are They?
- New ‘Positively Type 1’ Book Is All About Your Diabetes Attitude (with Giveaway)
- Product Review: Chip Monk Cookies – Low Carb, Keto & Gluten-Free!
- Product Review: Wholesome Allulose Zero-Calorie Sweetener
- Top 5 Low-Carb Bread Options
- Top 5 Low-Carb Ice Cream Options
- Top 5 Low-Carb Pasta Options
Other Diabetes Topics
- ‘Diabetes Dogs’ Can Help Alert Owners to Blood Sugar Dangers
- Appetite Suppressant Drug Can Help Reduce Risk of Diabetes
- Can People with Diabetes Donate Blood? – Beyond Type 2
- Can People with Diabetes Donate Blood? – DiabetesStrong
- Diabetes Care for U.S. Immigrants: Why Housing Stability and Food Access Must Come First
- Is Diabetes a Disability? What the Law Says…
- What the New National Diabetes Commission Will Try to Accomplish
- What’s Coming in 2022 for Type 2 Diabetes Medications + Technology?