Freestyle Libre – A Nurse’s Review
With thanks to Abbott Global for providing a complimentary FreeStyle Libre, my sensor provided accuracy, and the full 10 days of sensor life that it promises to provide to those...
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,...
Food and Living – A She Sugar Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of talking about food, type 1 diabetes, playing outdoors and raising a healthy family with my friend Tomas Robison of Plateau Tours. Tomas happens to...
Hemoglobin A1c Target Tighter in Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
New recommendations for Hemoglobin A1c targets from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) are out, and yes – they’re lower. With 3/4’s of pediatric patients already missing the apparently inflated goal...
Cut Sugar in Recipes Easily
One of my favorite things to do is to tweek old recipes. You know – the unhealthy cookies you loved as a kid, but surely aren’t cutting it now. They...
Taking Type 1 Diabetes To The O.R. – My Way
I recently found myself outside of my usual hospital role – trading my scrubs for a hospital gown and taking my Type 1 diabetes on a trip to the operating...
Sanofi’s Top Seller Lantus Set to Lose Patent Protection
According to the Chicago Tribune, French drug maker Sanofi holds the #2 spot in the worldwide market of diabetes medications – a $43 billion-a-year pharmaceutical marketplace. There are four elite...
Type 1 Diabetes – Living Between the Lines
Living with type 1 diabetes is an adventure in its own right. Some days are downright wild while others are more sedate and somewhat boring – in the blood sugar...
Sweeteners – Natural vs. Artificial
Sweeteners, natural or otherwise tend to occupy conversation space when diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Many living with diabetes prefer artificial sweeteners due to their lighter impact on blood sugars. ...