There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep -- but if you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, that can be easier said than done.There are a variety of ways diabetes can impact the quality of your sleep, and it’s actually very important that you don’t just “endure it” and accept too little sleep ...
Excercise
Insulin Injection Sites: The Best Places to Inject
If you take insulin to manage your diabetes, you could be taking anywhere from 1 to 10 injections per day. And where you inject your insulin matters -- not only because ...
New Workout App for People With Diabetes – And Christel is an Instructor!
Have you ever dreamt of working out with a trainer who understands diabetes, who might even live with diabetes, and who gets what it takes to get through a workout without wonky blood sugars?Well, ...
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 pump, and it was ...
Food & Nutrition
5 Low-Carb Alternatives to White Rice
Rice is delicious. Personally, I could eat a whole pot of rice with butter and salt. But this is a rare treat because as we already know...rice is pure starch. And those carbs are ...
Gluten and Diabetes: Should People with Diabetes Avoid Gluten?
While “going gluten-free” is a bit of a fad these days, there can be good reasons for doing so -- especially if you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.Could following a gluten-free diet improve ...
How to Eat a Flexitarian Diet for Diabetes Management
Figuring out exactly what you should be eating as a person with diabetes can be incredibly overwhelming these days.We face a constant barrage of content telling us what and how much and when to ...
Health & Lifestyle
Diabetes and Sleep Problems: Causes and Treatment Options
There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep -- but if you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, that can be easier said than done.There are a variety of ways diabetes can impact ...
Ozempic Side Effects: What You Need to Know
Ozempic is one of the many injectable diabetes medications on the market today. While it’s similar to others on the market, it offers several unique details, too. In this article, we’ll look ...
Insulin Overdose: Causes, Symptoms, and What to Do
Everybody needs insulin to survive! Without enough or any insulin, your body cannot use the food you eat for energy, and blood sugar levels rise to dangerous and eventually fatal levels. This ...
Products & Technology
New Workout App for People With Diabetes – And Christel is an Instructor!
Have you ever dreamt of working out with a trainer who understands diabetes, who might even live with diabetes, and who gets what it takes to get through a workout without wonky ...
2019 ADA Scientific Sessions – The Year of Collaborations
Earlier this month, Diabetes Strong (Tobias and I) attended the 2019 ADA Scientific Sessions in San Francisco as press, and I’m excited to give you an overview of what I see as the most important ...
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 pump, and it was ...