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Red for Heart Month – 3 Lessons from the Color Red

Red for Heart Month – 3 Lessons from the Color Red

In February we turn our attention to our heart health.  Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans and diabetes increases your risk.  In keeping with my holistic view of how the body works, I thought I would frame the heart into the three parts of the self – body, mind and spirit.  Both the heart and the color red have meanings in all three realms.  Let’s take a look.

A New Way for the New Year

A New Way for the New Year

Happy New Year! Great to connect with you as always! I hope you enjoyed your holidays.  If you are like me, they looked a bit different this year.  I assume 2021 might be a bit different as well, so I want to offer you some new some strategies that offer a New Way for...

Managing Diabetes Stress When Things Get Tough

Managing Diabetes Stress When Things Get Tough

Managing diabetes stress is part of living with the illness.   That is just a fact.  By its very nature it's unpredictable and doesn't play fair, so even on a good day it can present challenges.  But add to it the stress of the current COVID19 pandemic and we see all...

Back to the Basics – The Types of Diabetes

Back to the Basics – The Types of Diabetes

I think one of the most confusing parts about diabetes is that it is really many different conditions that have the same name.   Even though there are many different causes, all types of diabetes result in abnormally high levels of sugar (also called glucose) in the blood.  In this post, I’ll just cover the 2 most common forms – Type 1 and Type 2.

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