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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

November is Diabetes Month!

A few years ago, IDF, International Diabetes Federation, started World Diabetes Day on November 14th, and a recognized day by the UN.  The significance of November 14th was that is was the birthday of Frederick Banting, the key scientist who discovered insulin and helped to reproduce it for those of us afflicted with diabetes.  With his... Read moreChevron
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Are You an A1c Champion?

Champions are those people who make us feel good, be better people, or who give us validation and inspire us to want to work harder.  My mind can sift through my childhood memories and recall people who made me feel confident, but none were people living with diabetes! I didn’t know anyone else with diabetes until a few years ago and... Read moreChevron
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Living with Diabetes and Finding Empowerment

A few years ago, I was anything but an empowered patient!  In fact, I had been stripped of feeling secure about anything I knew regarding diabetes. I remember thinking how could I have let myself fall into such a state of confusion about my health, when I was an athlete, massage therapist, avid health nut and yet, I had almost lost the... Read moreChevron
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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

The Diabetes Rebellion - Who is in Control?

I think it is safe to say that everyone living with diabetes has a time of rebellion.  Many people think teens are the most vulnerable to suffer rebellion, however they are not alone.  Different ages have different kinds of rebellious behavior.  No matter what age group you are in and suffering rebellion, the question is the same:... Read moreChevron
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internationally published poet, writer, research assistant, diabetes advocate and educator. Dx'd with T1DM in '89.

Three Simple Rules for Loving a Diabetic

  We humans are born to love and be loved. But being a loving and supportive friend, partner or family member can be a struggle even under the best of circumstances. Adding a side of diabetes to the mix can create unique challenges to our relationships (and our sanity).   Diabetes often threatens the diabetic's sense of balance and... Read moreChevron
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