I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes since 1997, and I have been managing my diabetes with insulin injections (multiple daily injections – MDI) since day one. I briefly tried an insulin pump, and it was not for me, so I’m back to being happy and thriving doing MDI.In this post, I’ll walk you through ...
Excercise
Why I Choose Multiple Daily Injections over an Insulin Pump
I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes since 1997, and I have been managing my diabetes with insulin injections (multiple daily injections – MDI) since day one. I briefly tried an insulin ...
Why Some Types of Exercise Can Make Your Blood Sugar Increase
Have you ever wondered why your blood sugar falls during certain types of exercise whilst increasing during and types of exercise? Or why you sometimes get high blood sugars after exercise?If ...
Frozen Shoulder & Diabetes – Everything You Need to Know
A frozen shoulder is one of those things that you might occasionally hear about, but never really consider or stress about…. until it happens.It’s unfortunately not an uncommon issue for people ...
Food & Nutrition
Low-Carb Vegetables: The 10 Healthiest Choices
All vegetables are pretty darn healthy, but eating a bowlful of corn or sweet potato is going to impact your blood sugar far more than a bowlful of broccoli or green beans.In ...
What to Do When the Weight Won’t Budge
I think we’ve all been there. We have been exercising and watching what we eat, but the weight won’t budge and it’s extremely frustrating.You might even be entering the “what’s the point of all ...
Healthy With Diabetes Meal Plan #4
This is the fourth, and final, meal plan in the Fit With Diabetes Challenge. But that doesn’t mean the healthy eating stops here. I hope you will continue meal planning after the challenge is over and ...
Health & Lifestyle
Is Diabetes to Blame for Your Headaches?
An occasional headache once every couple of months isn’t a big deal. But regular headaches are likely related to something more significant.If you live with type 1 or type 2 ...
Water and Diabetes: Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Staying hydrated is important for everyone -- especially considering that water makes up more than half of the human body!“60 percent of our body is composed of water, 75 percent in our muscles, ...
Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease): Symptoms & Treatment
Diabetic Nephropathy -- also known as diabetic kidney disease -- is a well-known complication of diabetes. In fact, out of all the causes of kidney failure, diabetes accounts for nearly half of all ...
Products & Technology
Why I Choose Multiple Daily Injections over an Insulin Pump
I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes since 1997, and I have been managing my diabetes with insulin injections (multiple daily injections – MDI) since day one. I briefly tried an insulin ...
Thyroid Disease and Diabetes – Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment Options
Thyroid disease and diabetes often go hand in hand, and it’s something you should keep an eye on since thyroid disease can significantly impact your diabetes and your overall ...
A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes? A Look at the Most Promising Research
When it comes to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes, it’s actually been achieved dozens of times -- in mice. Curing type 1 diabetes in the more complex system of a human being is a different ...