Crossing the Finish Line with Type 1 Diabetes
Maintaining blood sugars on a long haul – be it running, riding or whatever your favorite sport is, can be a challenge when living with Type 1 diabetes. In fact,...
Hemoglobin A1C and Resulting Surgical Infections
If you are planning on having a surgical procedure any time soon, you may want to take a closer look at your diabetes control- namely your Hemoglobin A1C. It is...
Traveling with Type 1 Diabetes
Taking diabetes on the road can add a wrench into normal day-to-day diabetes management. Between the lack of activity and other variables, one must be vigilant with their diabetes. In...
Type 1 Diabetes and Bedtime Snacks
With type 1 diabetes we never let our guard down- especially in the middle of the night. One of the most vulnerable times people may encounter is during sleep which...
Mini-Meals Tout Health Benefits
There seem to be two types of eaters, those those that graze and those that eat three square meals. If you fall into the latter category, you may want to...
Conscious Breath Lowers Blood Sugars
There is always a running list of things to do, should “time to breathe” be one of them? If you are living with diabetes, it should top your list. The...
Diabetes and Bedtime Blood Sugars
Stabilizing bedtime blood sugars is not only a good safety measure, but it serves as an effective sleep enhancer as well. Whether its your spouse, child or yourself with type...
Gamifying Diabetes with a new “Diabesties” App
Diabesties is a new app that aims to connect and store diabetes data sent between friends. Diabesties, is not to read diabeasties (as I mistakenly did the first time). ...
Hypoglycemia- How Does it Make You Feel?
What does hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) really feel like? Most parents have no problem interpreting if a blood sugar is low, but can they discipline when their child is hypoglycemic? ...