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Maggie

posted 11/13/2009, comments (0)

Diabetes During the Holiday Season

It's officially holiday season. Halloween--a diabetic's favorite holiday --was a week ago, my mother has already ordered a turkey for Thanksgiving, and the stores have started to sell Christmas decorations. Whatever holidays your family celebrates in the winter months, it's sure that food is a large part of tradition. For us, "sleeping off" a... Read more Chevron

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Maggie

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (2)

Diabetes When You're Short on Time

At one time or another in every person’s life, he or she goes through periods so busy and stressful there is little time to think. How do we balance time spent managing diabetes and time spent on school, work, and life, in general? This has been the busiest fall of my life. Between applying to college, school, and running, I barely have time... Read more Chevron

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Becca S.

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I was diagnosed in 2003 when I was nine in third grade.

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posted 10/26/2009, comments (6)

Where Should I Start?

Hey, I am a person with type one diabetes that is pretty much out of control. It's a long story to how I got here, so I'll spare you. My current situation is this: Everyday I maybe check my blood sugars once or twice and when I do insulin I don't usually do it the right way. The last time I was at clinic my A1C was like 10.5. My goal is to first... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/22/2009, comments (0)

My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor

A few months ago while talking to my diabetes educator about my difficulties tracking nighttime trends, she mentioned the words "continuous glucose monitor". Most diabetics rely on multiple daily blood sugar tests, but for an increasing number, continuous glucose monitors supplement blood sugar test to provide a more accurate picture of blood... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/08/2009, comment (1)

Warm Up and Cool Down

Exercise is a vital component of both diabetes control and general well being. If we don't feel well after exercising, or worse, if we're actually injured, we're less likely to adopt long-term fitness habits, which will negatively affect our health. An effective warm-up and cool-down is an essential part of any workout. Warm-UpA proper warm-up has... Read more Chevron

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