My focus this week is about body image and our weight. For some, it is tempting to manipulate diabetes treatment to control weight. I enjoyed the months I was uber-skinny, but have never crossed the line and reduced insulin doses. This article from Diabetes...
When you have diabetes, your weight becomes a BIG deal! Providers Every provider I have seen knows my weight before they walk into the treatment room and say hello. They have an idea about me before they see me. That number tells a story. I get it – it’s an...
Check out this new research published February 21, 2019 in Cell Metabolism. Researchers at UCSF think dysfunctional pancreatic beta cells may be the reason our immune system wipes them out. Traditional theory blames a virus or other foreign substance for triggering...
Dealing with Diabetes may feel like a LOT of things are more important than you. Not true!
When managing a chronic illness, it can feel like test results are more important than anything else. This is not true. They are just information to assist with making a choice. You as a human being have worth, purpose and deeper meaning by the mere fact that you...
As an advocate for people dealing with diabetes in every nook and cranny of their lives, I hear a lot of misinformation. This week my posts are a platform dispel myths about blood sugars and diabetes, to share the truth, as well as a bit of the crazy things that...
